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Surname Bečaj in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Bečaj families are predominantly Croats (from Djurdjevac area ), rarely Albanians (from Rijeka ), and very rarely Bosniaks (from Opatija area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Djurdjevac area.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Bečaj live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 110 percent.
They are only located in threee Croatian cities and 7 other places, mostly in Rijeka (10), Zagreb (<10), in Podravske Sesvete (<10) and Ferdinandovac (<5) in Djurdjevac area, and in Gajec (<5).
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Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Bečaj (including: Becaj , Becsei , Becay , Bechay , Bechai , Becei , Beckay , Becai , Beechay and Bechvay ) is present in 29 countries worldwide. The family name "Becaj " is used by some 50 people in Albania , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Italy. "Becay " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Bechay " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in the Philippines.
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Characteristic first names
Ivana Bečaj,
Nenad Bečaj,
Željko Bečaj,
Marijo Bečaj,
Zeka Bečaj,
Isen Bečaj,
Tahir Bečaj,
Nazmije Bečaj,
Dine Bečaj,
Janez Bečaj,
Terezija Bečaj,
Beba Bečaj,
Branko Bečaj,
Božica Bečaj,
Ajshe Bečaj,
Patrik Bečaj,
Ivan Bečaj,
Matilda Bečaj,
Josip Bečaj
