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Surname Karaš in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Karaš families are generally Croats (from Nova Gradiska area ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nova Gradiska area and in Nova Gradiska.
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Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Karaš live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in only two naselja i to in Staro Petrovo Selo in Nova Gradiska area (<10) and Markusbrijeg in Zlatar area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Karaš (including: Karas , Karras , Karash , Karasch , Karasha , Karasz , Karass , Karashi , Karaas and Karasth ) is present in 102 countries worldwide. The family name "Karas " is used by some 20000 people in Poland , about 20000 in the United States , and some 10000 people in Ukraine. "Karash " is used by some 500 people in Iraq , about 300 in the United States , and some 100 people in Israel. "Karasch " is used by some 700 people in Germany , about 300 in the United States , and small number of people in Poland.
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Characteristic first names
Marija Karaš,
Mario Karaš,
Terezija Karaš,
Vlado Karaš,
Anka Karaš,
Milka Karaš,
Franjo Karaš,
Mato Karaš,
Željko Karaš,
Marijana Karaš,
Nika Karaš,
Florijan Karaš,
Štefanija Karaš,
Amalija Karaš,
Ankica Karaš,
Antun Karaš,
Mijo Karaš,
Mirko Karaš,
Miško Karaš
