Surname Kotaraš in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kotaraš families are predominantly Serbs, rarely Croats (from Trogir ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Knin and Rijeka.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Kotaraš live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, four cities and 5 other places, mostly in Knin (20), Kovacic (<5), Rijeka (<5), Kninsko Polje (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kotaraš (including: Kotaras , Kottaras and Cotaras ) is present in 9 countries on four continents. "Kottaras " is used by some 200 people in Greece , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Australia , small number of people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Grozdana Kotaraš, Senka Kotaraš, Simo Kotaraš, Tina Kotaraš, Željko Kotaraš, Emina Kotaraš, Mijo Kotaraš, Miroslav Kotaraš, Zoran Kotaraš, Borka Kotaraš, Ilija Kotaraš, Nikola Kotaraš, Simeuna Kotaraš, Petar Kotaraš, Đurađ Kotaraš, Božica Kotaraš, Ivka Kotaraš, Anđa Kotaraš, Jovan Kotaraš

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