In Croatia, Banaj families are almost entirely Croats (from Pozega area ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nasice area and in Pozega area.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Banaj live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent. They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 12 cities and threee other places, mostly in Osijek (10), Jaksic in Pozega area (<10), Djurdjenovac in Nasice area (<10), Nasice (<10), and in Pozega (<5).
