Surname Buha in modern Croatia

Buha families are almost entirely Croats and they are mostly from Cazinska Krajina Region (Bosnia), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Drnis and in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Sanski Most area). In Velušić in Drnis every sixth inhabitant had the family name Buha.

Prevalence

About 280 people with faimily name Buha live in Croatia today, in 110 households. There were 140 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 30 cities and 24 other places, mostly in Zagreb (30), Drnis (25), Rijeka (20), Knin (15), and in Split (10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Buha (including: Bucha , Buchta , Buchma , Buchka , Buhha , Buchwa , Buchla , Butha and Buhah ) is present in 76 countries worldwide. "Buchma " is used by some 400 people in Ukraine , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Russian Federation. "Buchla " is used by some 200 people in Poland , about 60 in the United States , and some 50 people in Czech Republic. "Buchda " is used by some 70 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Austria.

Characteristic first names

Snježana Buha, Božena Buha, Krunoslav Buha, Ivica Buha, Marko Buha, Sanda Buha, Medžida Buha, Mladenka Buha, Irena Buha, Ivan Buha, Dalibor Buha, Josipa Buha, Drago Buha, Ivana Buha, Mile Buha, Marinko Buha, Mirela Buha, Ankica Buha, Anđelko Buha

Mentions in sources

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

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