Juraić families are Croats and they are mostly from Ogulin area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Karlovac and in Ogulin area. In Kraljevo Selo in Vrbovsko area every fourth inhabitant had the family name Juraić.
Prevalence
About 160 people with faimily name Juraić live in Croatia today, in 80 households. There were 170 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent. They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 13 cities and 18 other places, mostly in Zagreb (45), Karlovac (45), Sirac in Daruvar area (<10), Rebrovici in Ogulin area (<10), and in Zorkovac (<10).
Outside Croatia
At least seven families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (5) and Germany (2). Family name Juraić (including: Juraic , Juraich ) is present in 7 countries on four continents. "Juraich " is used by few people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.
