Surname Jaša in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Jaša families are almost entirely Croats (from the Island of Ugljan ), very rarely Montenegrins (from Zadar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ivanic-Grad and in Zadar.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Jaša live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are only located in threee Croatian cities and 5 other places, mostly in Kukljica on the Island of Ugljan (10), Zadar (<10), Zagreb (<10), Sljivosevci in Donji Miholjac area (<5), and in Graberje Ivanicko (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Jaša (including: Yasa , Jasa , Yassa , Yasha , Jassa , Jascha , Jasha , Iasa , Iasha and Jastha ) is present in 103 countries worldwide. The family name "Jasa " is used by some 3000 people in the Philippines , about 3000 in Indonesia , and some 800 people in the United States. "Jascha " is used by some 100 people in Germany , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Austria. "Yasaa " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ante Jaša, Franjo Jaša, Nikola Jaša, Hermina Jaša, Katica Jaša, Dalibor Jaša, Tanja Jaša, Slobodan Jaša, Ivana Jaša, Zdenka Jaša, Višnja Jaša, Inesa Jaša, Vesna Jaša, Mandica Jaša, Budimir Jaša, Danica Jaša, Jan Jaša, Rajka Jaša, Ruža Jaša

Mentions in sources

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

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