Surname Kocaj in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kocaj families are mainly Croats (from Middle Bosnia ), less frequently Ukrainians (from Middle Bosnia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area) and in Middle Bosnia (Skender Vakuf area).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Kocaj live in Croatia today, in two households only.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Ivanja Reka (<5) and Sesvete (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kocaj (including: Cocaj , Kocay , Kozai , Kocaay , Kozay , Kochay , Kocai , Kochaly and Kozaj ) is present in 37 countries worldwide. The family name "Kocaj " is used by some 700 people in Albania , about 600 in Poland , and some 200 people in the United States. "Kocay " is used by some 200 people in Turkey , about 80 in Indonesia , and some 70 people in the United States. "Kozay " is used by small number of people in Turkey , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Russian Federation.

Characteristic first names

Željko Kocaj, Gordana Kocaj, Nikola Kocaj, Silvana Kocaj, Anton Kocaj, Josip Kocaj, Slava Kocaj, Biserka Kocaj, Mislav Kocaj, Anto Kocaj, Anđelka Kocaj, Paulina Kocaj, Roman Kocaj, Slavica Kocaj

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1925 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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