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Surname Joja in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Joja families are Croats (from the Island of Ugljan ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Ugljan and in Zadar.
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Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Joja live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 50 percent.
They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and 5 other places, mostly in Kukljica on the Island of Ugljan (15), Zadar (10), Zagreb (<10), Petrcane (<5), and in Sesvete (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Joja (including: Joya , Jaja , Joia , Yoya , Ioia , Yoja , Jhojha , Jojja and Jhoja ) is present in 157 countries worldwide. "Ioia " is used by some 400 people in Guinea-Bissau , about 100 in Italy , and some 100 people in the United States. "Jhojha " is used by few people in the United States. "Joyaa " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Šime Joja,
Dragan Joja,
Gordana Joja,
Ivo Joja,
Bosiljka Joja,
Jadranka Joja,
Boris Joja,
Karla Joja,
Krševan Joja,
Mladen Joja,
Nada Joja,
Nela Joja,
Marin Joja,
Davor Joja,
Nikola Joja,
Dinko Joja,
Terezija Joja,
Rajko Joja,
Damira Joja