Surname Maroja in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Maroja families are Croats (from Novigrad ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Novigrad and Virovitica.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Maroja live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and two other places, mostly in Zadar (10), Novigrad (<10), Virovitica (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Velika Mlaka (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Maroja (including: Maroya , Maroyah , Mahroja , Mahrojah , Marojah , Marhoyah , Marolya , Maaroja and Maraja ) is present in 45 countries worldwide. The family name "Maroja " is used by some 1000 people in Brazil , small number in the United States , and small number of people in South Africa. "Maraia " is used by some 600 people in Brazil , about 400 in Italy , and some 300 people in the United States. "Marajah " is used by small number of people in South Africa and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Stanislav Maroja, Tomislav Maroja, Marko Maroja, Marijan Maroja, Augustin Maroja, Radmila Maroja, Tamara Maroja, Borko Maroja, Anđelka Maroja, Branka Maroja, Hrvoje Maroja, Mandica Maroja, Slobodan Maroja, Mira Maroja, Desa Maroja, Gordana Maroja, Marijana Maroja, Petra Maroja, Emica Maroja

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