In Croatia, Balažin families are almost entirely Croats (from Prelog area ), very rarely Slovenes (also from Prelog area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Koprivnica area and in Cakovec.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Balažin live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located and threee other Croatian places, mostly in Sveta Marija in Prelog area (15), Koprivnica (<10), Zagreb (<5), Bjelovar (<5), and in Djurdjevac (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Balažin is present in three countries on two continents.
