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Surname Colja in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Colja families are Croats (from Split ).
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Colja live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Split (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Colja (including: Collia , Collina , Colia , Collica , Zolya , Zollia , Zolja , Zolia and Colya ) is present in 39 countries worldwide. "Zolja " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Colia " is used by some 600 people in Italy , about 400 in Indonesia , and some 100 people in the United States. "Collina " is used by some 3000 people in Italy , about 500 in Brazil , and some 200 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Sonja Colja,
Auguštin Colja,
Boštjan Colja,
Dora Colja,
Mara Colja