Surname Baraka in modern Croatia

Baraka families are Croats and they are mostly from Zadar. According to other sources the family name originates from middle Italy. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and Sibenik.

Prevalence

About 90 people with faimily name Baraka live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 60 percent.
They are only located in in 7 Croatian cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zadar (25), Brodarica (15), Dobropoljana on the Island of Pasman (15), Sibenik (15), and in Zagreb (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Baraka (including: Barraca , Baraca , Barakah , Baracka , Barakha , Barakka , Barraka , Barhaka and Bharaka ) is present in 95 countries worldwide. "Baracka " is used by some 60 people in the United States and small number in Slovakia. "Baracia " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Barachina " is used by some 800 people in the Philippines , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Bruna Baraka, Gordan Baraka, Krešimir Baraka, Mirjana Baraka, Boris Baraka, Krste Baraka, Josipa Baraka, Domagoj Baraka, Igor Baraka, Nikola Baraka, Marko Baraka, Drago Baraka, Joso Baraka, Zrinka Baraka, Martina Baraka, Vedrana Baraka, Anamarija Baraka, Dijana Baraka, Elza Baraka

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1935 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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