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Surname Jurkaš in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Jurkaš families are Croats (from Ozalj area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Karlovac and in Ozalj area.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Jurkaš live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only threee naselja i to in Brihovo (15), Kohanjac (<10) and Jurovo (<10) in Ozalj area.
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Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Jurkaš (including: Jurkas , Jurkash and Yurkas ) is present in 10 countries on two continents. The family name "Jurkas " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Czech Republic , and small number of people in Slovakia. "Jurkash " is used by some 50 people in the United States. "Yurkas " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Zvonimir Jurkaš,
Željka Jurkaš,
Josip Jurkaš,
Dragica Jurkaš,
Snježana Jurkaš,
Andreja Jurkaš,
Antun Jurkaš,
Danica Jurkaš,
Darinka Jurkaš,
Davor Jurkaš,
Danijel Jurkaš,
Janko Jurkaš,
Juraj Jurkaš,
Ana Jurkaš,
Ljuba Jurkaš,
Marija Jurkaš,
Zdravko Jurkaš,
Jasmina Jurkaš,
Vesna Jurkaš
