Surname Barut in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Barut families are generally Croats (from Nasice area ), very rarely Bosniaks (from Pula ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nasice area and in Orahovica.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Barut live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, two cities and another small place , mostly in Djurdjenovac in Nasice area (<10), Pula (<5), and in Petrinja (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Barut (including: Baruth , Bharuth , Barutha , Bahruth , Bharut , Baruet , Barrut , Barutt and Barueth ) is present in 45 countries worldwide. "Baruth " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 300 in Germany , and some 100 people in Tanzania. "Barutt " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Brazil. "Barutha " is used by some 100 people in the United States and small number in Australia.

Characteristic first names

Iva Barut, Marija Barut, Mirko Barut, Dijana Barut, Vladimir Barut, Ankica Barut, Bahrija Barut, Dalibor Barut, Maja Barut, Ana Barut, Dubravka Barut, Matko Barut, Ivan Barut, Franjo Barut, Milka Barut, Regina Barut, Josip Barut, Kata Barut, Memnuna Barut

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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