Surname Braje in modern Croatia

Braje families are Croats and they are mostly from Jastrebarsko. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Jastrebarsko. In Jurjevčani in Jastrebarsko every fifth inhabitant had the family name Braje.

Prevalence

About 80 people with faimily name Braje live in Croatia today, in 30 households.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, four cities and 9 other places, mostly in Plesivica (20), Jurjevcani (15), Lokosin Dol (10), Zagreb (10), and in Jastrebarsko (10).

Outside Croatia

At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Braje (including: Braye , Bheraje , Beraje , Breie , Beraye , Braie , Bralye and Breihe ) is present in 30 countries worldwide. The family name "Braje " is used by some 200 people in Germany , about 100 in the United States , and some 100 people in Argentina. "Braye " is used by some 900 people in France , about 400 in the United States , and some 200 people in Belgium , some 200 people in Syria. "Bralye " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Darko Braje, Edita Braje, Stjepan Braje, Nikola Braje, Gordana Braje, Ljerka Braje, Petar Braje, Danica Braje, Anita Braje, Biserka Braje, Tomislav Braje, Valentina Braje, Stela Braje, Nenad Braje, Srećko Braje, Sanda Braje, Juraj Braje, Marija Braje, Anđelica Braje

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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