Surname Baklaić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Baklaić families are Croats (from Virovitica area ) and Serbs (from southern Serbia). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Otocac.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Baklaić live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Otocac (<5), Ratkovac in Nova Gradiska area (<5), Gornje Bazje in Virovitica area (<5), and in Sveta Nedelja in Samobor area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Baklaić (including: Baklaic , Baklaich ) is present in five countries on two continents. "Baklaich " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Željko Baklaić, Michael Baklaić, Danijela Baklaić, Miroslav Baklaić, Silvija Baklaić, Luka Baklaić, Tomislav Baklaić, Daniel Baklaić, Zrinka Baklaić, Jasna Baklaić, Sanja Baklaić, Nevenka Baklaić, Ana Baklaić, Anka Baklaić, Marina Baklaić, Mislav Baklaić, Ingrid Baklaić, Jula Baklaić, Živko Baklaić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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