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Surname Kavaj in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Kavaj families are Croats (from Oroslavje area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Slavonski Brod.
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Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Kavaj live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian counties, in one city and another small place , mostly in Stubicke Toplice in Oroslavje area (<5) and Zagreb (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Kavaj (including: Kawai , Kavai , Kavay , Kaway , Cavaj , Kavaly , Khavaj , Kavhaj and Kawaj ) is present in 85 countries worldwide. "Kawai " is used by some 200000 people in Japan , about 2000 in Brazil , and some 1000 people in the United States. "Kawaj " is used by few people in the United States. "Chavaly " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Mirjana Kavaj,
Alan Kavaj,
Dražen Kavaj,
Nikola Kavaj,
Risto Kavaj,
Verica Kavaj,
Antun Kavaj,
Karlo Kavaj,
Fran Kavaj,
Roza Kavaj