Surname Bakara in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Bakara families are Croats (from the Island of Mljet ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik and on the Island of Mljet.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Bakara live in Croatia today, in five households only.
They are located in only threee Croatian places: in Dubrovnik (10), and in Maranovici (<5) and Okuklje (<5) on the Island of Mljet.

Outside Croatia

Family name Bakara (including: Baccara , Bakkara , Bacarra , Bachara , Bakhara , Bacara , Bachhara , Baczara and Bhakara ) is present in 50 countries worldwide. "Bacarra " is used by some 1000 people in the Philippines , small number in Saudi Arabia , and small number of people in the United States. "Bachara " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 60 in Algeria , and some 50 people in Poland. "Baczara " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Martina Bakara, Mario Bakara, Marija Bakara, Dario Bakara, Jozo Bakara, Josip Bakara, Sanja Bakara, Romana Bakara, Sonja Bakara, Frano Bakara, Pavo Bakara, Željko Bakara, Julijana Bakara, Davor Bakara, Oliver Bakara, Joško Bakara, Ane Bakara, Ileana Bakara, Kate Bakara

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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