In Croatia, Baxa families are Croats (from Buzet area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pazin.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Baxa live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in two Croatian counties, threee cities and another small place , mostly in Lupoglav in Buzet area (<10), Pazin (<5), Pula (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).
Outside Croatia
At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to Germany (1) and the United States (1). Family name Baxa is present in 34 countries worldwide. The family name "Baxa " is used by some 900 people in the United States , about 600 in Czech Republic , and some 500 people in the Philippines.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1673 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.
