Surname Harbaš in modern Croatia

Harbaš families are mainly Bosniaks and they are mostly from Cazinska Krajina Region (Bosnia), whereas often Croats. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Cazin area). In Velika Daljegošta in Podrinje (Bosnia) nearly every inhabitant had the family name Harbaš.

Prevalence

About 60 people with faimily name Harbaš live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Zadar (<10), Rijeka (<10), Sisak (<10), and in Rovinj (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Harbaš (including: Harbas , Harbash ) is present in 20 countries worldwide. The family name "Harbas " is used by some 70 people in Sweden , about 60 in the United States , and some 60 people in Austria.

Characteristic first names

Željko Harbaš, Darija Harbaš, Sulejman Harbaš, Admir Harbaš, Sanela Harbaš, Zaim Harbaš, Izeta Harbaš, Višnja Harbaš, Elvir Harbaš, Đan Harbaš, Laris Harbaš, Tihana Harbaš, Muhamed Harbaš, Zlatko Harbaš, Omer Harbaš, Amir Harbaš, Alen Harbaš, Mehmed Harbaš, Ševala Harbaš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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