Surname Klai in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Klai families are Croats by relative majority (from Labin ), equally Italians (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Labin and Rijeka.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Klai live in Croatia today, in two households only.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Rijeka (<10) and Petrovija (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Klai (including: Clay , Klay , Clai , Chalai , Klayh , Chulai , Cholai , Chelai and Chilai ) is present in 106 countries worldwide. "Klay " is used by some 900 people in Egypt , about 700 in the United States , and some 600 people in Tunisia. "Clai " is used by some 90 people in Italy , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Chile. "Clay " is used by some 50000 people in the United States , about 4000 in Great Britain , and some 2000 people in Australia.

Characteristic first names

Elvis Klai, Mariza Klai, Bruno Klai, Germano Klai, Adriana Klai, Lea Klai

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.

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