Surname Jeraj in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Jeraj families are generally Croats (from Ivanic-Grad ), rarely Slovenes (from Vinkovci ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Ivanic-Grad.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Jeraj live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 50 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties and another small place , mostly in Ivanic-Grad (<10), Zagreb (<5), Pozega (<5), Knin (<5), and in Luzani in Pleternica area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Jeraj (including: Jeray , Jerei , Yeray and Jerray ) is present in 22 countries worldwide. "Yeray " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Jeray " is used by some 100 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Anita Jeraj, Velimir Jeraj, Vid Jeraj, Zmago Jeraj, Anka Jeraj, Borislav Jeraj, Ivan Jeraj, Vlatko Jeraj, Karmela Jeraj, Ruža Jeraj, Albert Jeraj, Jelisaveta Jeraj, Aleksandar Jeraj, Margareta Jeraj, Barbara Jeraj, Zvonko Jeraj, Franjo Jeraj, Nada Jeraj, Barica Jeraj

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1927 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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