Surname Burjan in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Burjan families are predominantly Croats (from Orahovica area ), rarely Hungarians (from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Jastrebarsko.

Prevalence

About 60 people with faimily name Burjan live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Gornji Desinec (10), Lovorno in Dubrovnik area (<10), Zmajevac in Beli Manastir area (<10), and in Slatina (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Burjan (including: Burian , Buryan , Burján , Bhuryan and Buryán ) is present in 49 countries worldwide. The family name "Burjan " is used by small number of people in Germany , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Brazil. "Burian " is used by some 4000 people in Czech Republic , about 2000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Romania. "Burján " is used by some 800 people in Hungary , about 300 in Romania , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Josip Burjan, Stevan Burjan, Vedrana Burjan, Nenad Burjan, Krešimir Burjan, Tamara Burjan, Danijel Burjan, Jelena Burjan, Dragutin Burjan, Ivica Burjan, Damir Burjan, Marija Burjan, Pero Burjan, Tomo Burjan, Franjo Burjan, Zdenka Burjan, Nedjeljko Burjan, Robert Burjan, Željko Burjan

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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