Surname Maraci in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Maraci families are predominantly Hungarians (from Banat, Vojvodina ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and in Banat, Vojvodina.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Maraci live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian counties, in one city and another small place , mostly in Rijeka (<10) and Legrad in Koprivnica area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Maraci (including: Marazzi , Marazi , Maracci , Marracci , Marachi , Maracchi , Marachhi , Marazie and Maracie ) is present in 52 countries worldwide. "Maracci " is used by some 500 people in Italy , about 300 in Brazil , and small number of people in the United States. "Marracci " is used by some 100 people in Italy , small number in the United States , and small number of people in France. "Marrazzi " is used by some 100 people in Italy and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mladen Maraci, Ilona Maraci, Andraš Maraci, Milica Maraci, Stjepan Maraci, Marcell Maraci, Erža Maraci, Leon Maraci

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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