In Croatia, Hajvaz families are Croats (from Neum (Herzegovina) ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Metkovic and Ilok.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Hajvaz live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in threee Croatian counties and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Metkovic (<10), Dubrovnik (<5), Ploce (<5), and in Rogotin (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Hajvaz (including: Haivaz , Hayvaz ) is present in 9 countries on three continents. "Hayvaz " is used by small number of people in the United States.