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Surname Jota in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Jota families are Croats (from Virovitica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Virovitica area.
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Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Jota live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Zubrica (10) and Suhopolje (<5) in Virovitica area.
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Outside Croatia
Family name Jota (including: Yota , Jotta , Jhota , Yotha , Iota , Jothula , Jotha , Jothiya and Iotha ) is present in 55 countries worldwide. "Iotha " is used by few people in the United States. "Jhota " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Zvonko Jota,
Ivan Jota,
Stjepan Jota,
Terezija Jota,
Anka Jota,
Marica Jota,
Tihomir Jota,
Mirela Jota,
Zvonimira Jota,
Dražen Jota,
Josip Jota,
Marija Jota,
Vladimir Jota
