In Croatia, Begaj families are generally Albanians (from the Island of Krk ), very rarely Croats. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Serbia and in Kosovo.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Begaj live in Croatia today, in 6 households. They are located in only five naselja i to in Malinska on the Island of Krk (15), Split (<10), Omis (<10), and in Kremenici (<5) and Gabonjin (<5) on the Island of Krk.