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Surname Maj in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Maj families are generally Croats (from Vrbovec area ), very rarely Germans (from Backa, Vojvodina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Bjelovar.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Maj live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located and 7 other Croatian places, mostly in Rajic (<10), Gornje Podotocje (<10), Vukovar (<10), Velika Mlaka (<5), and in Koritna in Vrbovec area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Maj (including: Mai , May , Maly , Mahy , Majj , Majh , Majhhi , Maaj and Maajh ) is present in 184 countries worldwide. "May " is used by some 300000 people in the United States , about 60000 in Mexico , and some 40000 people in South Africa. "Mai " is used by some 900000 people in Viet Nam , about 40000 in Germany , and some 40000 people in the United States. "Maaj " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Diana Maj,
Mladen Maj,
Zlata Maj,
Josip Maj,
Dinko Maj,
Vesna Maj,
Darko Maj,
Damir Maj,
Snježana Maj,
Mato Maj,
Franjo Maj,
Danica Maj,
Manda Maj,
Mirko Maj,
Martin Maj,
Vladimir Maj,
Marija Maj,
Krešimir Maj,
Gorana Maj
