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Surname Juraj in modern Croatia
Juraj families are Croats and they are mostly from Jastrebarsko area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Jastrebarsko area. In Donja Purgarija in Jastrebarsko area every fifth inhabitant had the family name Juraj.
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Prevalence
About 90 people with faimily name Juraj live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zagreb (30), Donja Purgarija in Jastrebarsko area (10), Maslenjaca in Daruvar area (<10), Samobor (<10), and in Pula (<5).
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Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Juraj (including: Juray , Yuray , Lyuray , Yuraj and Yurei ) is present in 23 countries worldwide. The family name "Juraj " is used by some 2000 people in Slovakia , about 200 in Czech Republic , and small number of people in the United States. "Juray " is used by some 70 people in the United States , small number in the Netherlands , and small number of people in Austria.
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Characteristic first names
Miroslav Juraj,
Viviana Juraj,
Josip Juraj,
Darije Juraj,
Marijan Juraj,
Suzana Juraj,
Stjepan Juraj,
Sandro Juraj,
Mario Juraj,
Sandra Juraj,
Ivan Juraj,
Dragutin Juraj,
Sanja Juraj,
Nada Juraj,
Drago Juraj,
Olga Juraj,
Tomislav Juraj,
Mira Juraj,
Đurđica Juraj
