Surname Cavar in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Cavar families are Croats (from Doboj area, BiH ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Doboj, Bosnia (Doboj area).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Cavar live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Zagreb (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Cavar (including: Zavar , Zawar , Chavar , Chawar , Chhavar , Chavhar , Cahwar , Cawar and Chavarr ) is present in 47 countries worldwide. The family name "Cavar " is used by some 800 people in Germany , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in Canada. "Zavar " is used by some 3000 people in Iran , about 400 in Turkey , and some 100 people in the United States. "Chavar " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in Mexico.

Characteristic first names

Lana Cavar, Jasnica Cavar, Krešimir Cavar, Stipe Cavar, Milica Cavar, Mira Cavar, Jasna Cavar, Živka Cavar

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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