Surname Hajec in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Hajec families are Croats (from Varazdin area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Varazdin and in Varazdin area.

Prevalence

About 60 people with faimily name Hajec live in Croatia today, in 19 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and 5 other places, mostly in Varazdin (15), Zamlaka in Varazdin area (10), Oresac in Virovitica area (<10), Osijek (<10), and in Selci Djakovacki (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Hajec (including: Hayez , Chajec and Hayec ) is present in 17 countries worldwide. The family name "Hajec " is used by some 300 people in the United States and about 200 in Poland. "Hayec " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Nives Hajec, Josip Hajec, Zoran Hajec, Ivan Hajec, Vladimir Hajec, Anđelko Hajec, Barbara Hajec, Marinko Hajec, Martina Hajec, Stjepan Hajec, Danica Hajec, Branko Hajec, Anica Hajec, Mladen Hajec, Danijela Hajec, Tamara Hajec, Mijo Hajec, Mirko Hajec, Vera Hajec

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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