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Surname Caratan in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Caratan families are Croats (from the Island of Hvar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and Zagreb.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Caratan live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, four cities and two other places, mostly in Zavala on the Island of Hvar (15), Zagreb (10), Split (<5), Krizevci (<5), and in Hvar on the Island of Hvar (<5).
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Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Caratan (including: Zaratan , Charatan ) is present in 14 countries worldwide. The family name "Caratan " is used by some 100 people in Argentina and about 80 in the United States. "Zaratan " is used by some 800 people in the Philippines , small number in the United States , and small number of people in United Arab Emirates. "Charatan " is used by some 60 people in the United States , small number in Great Britain , and small number of people in Germany.
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Characteristic first names
Branko Caratan,
Marica Caratan,
Ante Caratan,
Braco Caratan,
Toni Caratan,
Marinko Caratan,
Dobrila Caratan,
Tonči Caratan,
Pero Caratan,
Jadran Caratan,
Matko Caratan,
Jadranka Caratan,
Mira Caratan,
Vlasta Caratan,
Katica Caratan,
Martina Caratan,
Alojzija Caratan,
Luka Caratan,
Franka Caratan
