Surname Karinja in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Karinja families are almost entirely Croats (from Dugi (Long) Island ), very rarely Russians (from Zadar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on Dugi, Long Island and in Zadar.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Karinja live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and two other places, mostly in Zadar (20), Sali on Dugi (Long) Island (10), Rijeka (<10), Split (<5), and in Ploce (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to Australia (3) and the United States (1).
Family name Karinja (including: Charinya , Karigna , Karinya and Karinia ) is present in 14 countries worldwide. The family name "Karinja " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Australia , and small number of people in Saudi Arabia.

Characteristic first names

Lidija Karinja, Darinko Karinja, Igor Karinja, Robert Karinja, Frane Karinja, Snježana Karinja, Zvonko Karinja, Miroslav Karinja, Zlata Karinja, Sandra Karinja, Božena Karinja, Božidar Karinja, Dragica Karinja, Srećko Karinja, Radoslav Karinja, Tea Karinja, Slaven Karinja, Jadran Karinja, Ante Karinja

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1924 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

Do you know more?

If you want to preserve a family story or memory of a person with this surname:

Preserve memories