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Surname Boras in modern Croatia
Boras families are Croats and they are mostly from Herzegovina. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Herzegovina (Ljubuski area) and in Metkovic. In places Vitina , Hardomilje and Proboj in Herzegovina every sixth inhabitant had the family name Boras.
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Prevalence
About 830 people with faimily name Boras live in Croatia today, in 350 households. There were 140 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 50 cities and 80 other places, mostly in Zagreb (255), Metkovic (60), Osijek (45), Makarska (40), and in Split (40).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Boras (including: Borras , Booras , Borash , Boraas , Borrás , Bhoras , Boeras , Borasz and Borass ) is present in 70 countries worldwide. "Booras " is used by some 700 people in the United States and small number in Germany. "Borash " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 200 in Kazakhstan , and small number of people in Russian Federation. "Boraas " is used by some 200 people in the United States and small number in Canada.
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Characteristic first names
Arijana Boras,
Miljenko Boras,
Damir Boras,
Jozo Boras,
Ivan Boras,
Zagorka Boras,
Vedran Boras,
Ante Boras,
Donata Boras,
Zvonimir Boras,
Florijan Boras,
Drago Boras,
Alen Boras,
Zlatko Boras,
Tonći Boras,
Ivanka Boras,
Ksenja Boras,
Miro Boras,
Dušan Boras
