Surname Krast in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Krast families are predominantly Croats (from Buzet area ), rarely Italians (also from Buzet area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Buzet area and in Porec. In Šorgi in Buzet area every sixth inhabitant had the family name Krast.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Krast live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only four Croatian places: in Vizinada in Buje area (<10), Sorgi in Buzet area (<5), Buje (<5), and in Kastel (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Krast (including: Krastha , Chrást , Crast , Chrastha , Crastha , Krasthaa , Chrast and Krasth ) is present in 26 countries worldwide. "Crast " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 100 in Afghanistan , and some 70 people in Japan. "Chrást " is used by some 300 people in Czech Republic , about 50 in the United States , and small number of people in Slovakia.

Characteristic first names

Đanfranko Krast, Denis Krast, Dragica Krast, Serđo Krast, Elena Krast, Anton Krast, Julija Krast, Ivanka Krast, Ante Krast, Fabio Krast, Martina Krast, Filip Krast, Ema Krast, Marija Krast, Angela Krast, Franko Krast, Katerina Krast, Maria Krast, Milan Krast

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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