In Croatia, Dugaja families are Croats (from Slatina area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slatina area.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Dugaja live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in only threee Croatian places: in Cadjavica in Slatina area (10), Osijek (<5), and in Samatovci in Valpovo area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Dugaja is present in four countries on three continents. "Dugaya " is used by few people in the United States.