Surname Dedaj in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Dedaj families are generally Albanians (from Grubisno Polje area ), rarely Croats (from the Island of Pag ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Kosovo.

Prevalence

About 100 people with faimily name Dedaj live in Croatia today, in 30 households.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 13 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zadar (25), Porec (20), Bedenik in Bjelovar area (<10), Zagreb (<10), and in Dubrovnik (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Dedaj (including: Deday , Dedai , Dedei , Dheday , Dedhay , Deddahy and Dhedhay ) is present in 19 countries worldwide. The family name "Dedaj " is used by some 500 people in Albania , about 100 in Italy , and some 100 people in the United States. "Deday " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Anton Dedaj, Norbert Dedaj, Uke Dedaj, Zdravka Dedaj, Krist Dedaj, Martin Dedaj, Nikola Dedaj, Pjeter Dedaj, Marte Dedaj, Zoja Dedaj, Jak Dedaj, Ivana Dedaj, Lazer Dedaj, Vera Dedaj, Bardhec Dedaj, Kolj Dedaj, Bino Dedaj, Jozefina Dedaj, Gezim Dedaj

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