Surname Martinaš in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Martinaš families are generally Croats (from Pozega area ), very rarely Hungarians (from Bjelovar area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pozega area and in Pozega.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Martinaš live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, two cities and 5 other places, mostly in Strazeman in Pozega area (15), Rijeka (<10), Draga in Pozega area (<10), Pozega (<5), and in Velika in Pozega area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Martinaš (including: Martinas , Martinasso , Martynas , Martinaschi and Martinash ) is present in 26 countries on four continents. "Martinash " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dragutin Martinaš, Vinko Martinaš, Vlado Martinaš, Ante Martinaš, Marina Martinaš, Ivana Martinaš, Antonija Martinaš, Ana Martinaš, Ilija Martinaš, Ivan Martinaš, Lidia Martinaš, Valentin Martinaš, Elizabeta Martinaš, Mato Martinaš, Marica Martinaš, Zlatko Martinaš, Katica Martinaš, Antun Martinaš, Katarina Martinaš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1935 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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