Surname Kujaj in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kujaj families are predominantly Albanians (from Rijeka ), rarely Croats (from Osijek ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Serbia.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Kujaj live in Croatia today, in two households only.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Rijeka (10) and Visnjevac (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kujaj (including: Kulyay , Khujjaj , Kuyayy and Kuiai ) is present in 8 countries on two continents.

Characteristic first names

Avnor Kujaj, Bajram Kujaj, Artan Kujaj, Hadži Kujaj, Elvane Kujaj, Hava Kujaj, Ivana Kujaj, Sabahudin Kujaj, Đulša Kujaj, Denis Kujaj, Albert Kujaj, Alberina Kujaj, Astrijan Kujaj, Adrijan Kujaj, Laura Kujaj, Adrijana Kujaj, Rikardo Kujaj, Narin Kujaj

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1929 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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