Bajraktarević families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from middle Bosnia , often Bosniaks (Bosanska Posavina). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area).
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Bajraktarević live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zagreb (35), Split (<10), Solin (<10), Mavrinci in Rijeka area (<10), and in Tenja (<5).
Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States. Family name Bajraktarević is present in 16 countries on four continents. The family name "Bajraktarevic " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 70 in Sweden , and small number of people in Germany.
Characteristic first names
Zlatan Bajraktarević,
Braco Bajraktarević,
Amra Bajraktarević,
Marko Bajraktarević,
Alma Bajraktarević,
Aras Bajraktarević,
Gordan Bajraktarević,
Biserka Bajraktarević,
Dijana Bajraktarević,
Edhem Bajraktarević,
Maja Bajraktarević,
Milan Bajraktarević,
Sulejman Bajraktarević,
Vahid Bajraktarević,
Zinka Bajraktarević,
Dražen Bajraktarević,
Alija Bajraktarević,
Besim Bajraktarević,
Elvir Bajraktarević
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.
