Surname Garac in modern Croatia

Garac families are Croats and they are mostly from Imotski area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Imotski area and in Imotski area.

Prevalence

About 170 people with faimily name Garac live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 90 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 9 other places, mostly in Zmijavci in Imotski area (65), Split (20), Osijek (20), Zagreb (15), and in Dugi Rat in Omis area (10).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Garac (including: Garach , Garaz , Gharac , Garrach , Garazh , Garacci , Garachh , Garachha and Garatz ) is present in 35 countries worldwide. "Garatz " is used by few people in the United States. "Garach " is used by some 500 people in South Africa , about 100 in the United States , and some 90 people in Argentina. "Garacci " is used by some 50 people in France , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Italy.

Characteristic first names

Slavica Garac, Vesna Garac, Marijan Garac, Marko Garac, Ivan Garac, Vinko Garac, Željko Garac, Mario Garac, Ante Garac, Mirjana Garac, Jagoda Garac, Marija Garac, Ivana Garac, Marina Garac, Mirta Garac, Mate Garac, Sanja Garac, Vedran Garac, Ružica Garac

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1936 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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