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Surname Brćan in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Brćan families are Croats (from Rijeka area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka area.
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Brćan 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 Podhum in Rijeka area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Brćan (including: Brcan , Bercan , Brchan , Berchan and Brckan ) is present in 26 countries worldwide. "Brchan " is used by some 200 people in Libya , about 90 in Czech Republic , and some 50 people in the United States. "Berchan " is used by some 200 people in Lebanon , small number in Morocco , and small number of people in Brazil , small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Vesna Brćan,
Branimir Brćan,
Petra Brćan,
Romano Brćan,
Rafaela Brćan,
Josip Brćan,
Matejka Brćan,
Tonka Brćan
