Surname Baras in modern Croatia

Baras families are Croats and they are mostly from Split. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 90 people with faimily name Baras live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 110 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and four other places, mostly in Split (45), Slatine (20), Zagreb (10), Kastel Stafilic (<10), and in Kastel Stari (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Baras (including: Barras , Barash , Barrass , Bharas , Barasz , Barass , Baraas , Barrash and Barhas ) is present in 83 countries worldwide. "Barras " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 2000 in France , and some 1000 people in Switzerland. "Barash " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 600 in Israel , and some 500 people in Russian Federation. "Barasz " is used by some 200 people in France , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Argentina , small number of people in Hungary.

Characteristic first names

Frano Baras, Dražen Baras, Marija Baras, Renata Baras, Ivana Baras, Ivo Baras, Emica Baras, Robert Baras, Joško Baras, Petra Baras, Blaž Baras, Mira Baras, Lidija Baras, Antonjeta Baras, Katica Baras, Rosa Baras, Mate Baras, Zoran Baras, Denis Baras

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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