Surname Blaha in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Blaha families are predominantly Croats (from Bjelovar ), rarely Czechs (from Daruvar area ), and very rarely Slovenes (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Bjelovar.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Blaha live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Dezanovac in Daruvar area (<10), Gudovac (<10), Osijek (<10), and in Zdralovi (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Blaha (including: Blacha , Bláha , Blachura and Blachuta ) is present in 41 countries worldwide. The family name "Blaha " is used by some 6000 people in Czech Republic , about 6000 in the United States , and some 2000 people in Germany. "Blacha " is used by some 1000 people in Poland , about 400 in Germany , and some 100 people in the United States. "Blachura " is used by some 600 people in Poland , about 90 in the United States , and small number of people in Australia.

Characteristic first names

Karel Blaha, Krunoslava Blaha, Mario Blaha, Višnja Blaha, Marijan Blaha, Željko Blaha, Tatjana Blaha, Ana Blaha, Karlo Blaha, Biljana Blaha, Tomaš Blaha, Ivana Blaha, Juraj Blaha, Milatka Blaha, Dražen Blaha, Milan Blaha, Mirela Blaha, Josip Blaha, Vlastica Blaha

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1933 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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