Surname Basha in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Basha families are mainly Croats (from Vinkovci ), less frequently Albanians (from Crikvenica ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vinkovci.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Basha live in Croatia today, in two households only.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Dramalj (<5) and Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Basha (including: Bashah , Baschera , Bashaa , Bascheva , Baschta , Bastha , Bascha , Bassha and Basthiya ) is present in 101 countries worldwide. "Bassha " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mirta Basha, Shaqir Basha, Siddig Basha, Waleed Basha, Albert Basha, Armin Basha, Arlind Basha

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1691 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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