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Surname Kristan in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Kristan families are generally Croats (from the Island of Hvar ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Varazdin.
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Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Kristan live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are only located in four Croatian cities and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (<10), Rijeka (<5), Varazdin (<5), Velika Gorica (<5), and in Jelsa on the Island of Hvar (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Kristan (including: Khristan , Krisztan , Kristahn , Krishtan , Khrishtan , Kristhyan , Kheristan , Kristann and Kristhan ) is present in 41 countries worldwide. The family name "Kristan " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 500 in Czech Republic , and some 300 people in Austria. "Krystan " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Cristan " is used by some 600 people in the United States , about 300 in Mexico , and some 300 people in Brazil.
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Characteristic first names
Božidar Kristan,
Martina Kristan,
Ankica Kristan,
Hrvoje Kristan,
Robert Kristan,
Franc Kristan,
Anka Kristan,
Ivan Kristan,
Milan Kristan,
Silvo Kristan,
Čedomil Kristan,
Branka Kristan,
Danijela Kristan,
Zlatko Kristan,
Željka Kristan,
Mirena Kristan,
Elizabeta Kristan,
Marija Kristan,
Bojka Kristan
