Surname Grajš in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Grajš families are predominantly Croats (from Cabar ), very rarely Bosniaks, and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cabar and in Slovenia.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Grajš 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 one small Croatian place, in Prezid (10).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Grajš (including: Grays , Greis , Greiss , Grais , Gerais , Grajs , Graiss , Gerays , Graisch and Graish ) is present in 64 countries worldwide. The family name "Grajs " is used by few people in the United States. "Grays " is used by some 3000 people in the United States , about 300 in Germany , and some 100 people in Russian Federation. "Grais " is used by some 300 people in Egypt , about 200 in France , and some 100 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Antun Grajš, Dragana Grajš, Renato Grajš, Elvis Grajš, Nenad Grajš, Nevresa Grajš, Ivanka Grajš, Leon Grajš, Milica Grajš, Jakov Grajš, Kazimir Grajš, Danijela Grajš, Lea Grajš, Mirela Grajš, Elena Grajš, Marija Grajš, Milka Grajš, Josip Grajš, Aleksandar Grajš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1929 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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