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Surname Blažej in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Blažej families are Croats (from Djakovo ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo.
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Blažej live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Cepin in Osijek area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Blažej (including: Blazej , Blazey , Blazhey , Blazei , Blazely and Blazhei ) is present in 19 countries worldwide. The family name "Blazej " is used by some 600 people in Poland and about 90 in the United States. "Blazey " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 300 in Pakistan , and some 100 people in Great Britain. "Blazei " is used by some 100 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Ivan Blažej,
Stana Blažej,
Dražen Blažej,
Slavica Blažej
