Surname Matajić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Matajić families are almost entirely Croats (from Zupanja area ), very rarely Slovaks (from Novska ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zupanja area and in Novska.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Matajić live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 50 percent.
They are only located in two Croatian cities and four other places, mostly in Drenovci in Zupanja area (10), Vocarica (<10), Zavrsje in Slavonski Brod area (<10), Velika in Pozega area (<5), and in Pozega (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Matajić is present in four countries on two continents.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Matajić, Goran Matajić, Josipa Matajić, Josip Matajić, Ivana Matajić, Antonela Matajić, Petar Matajić, Gordana Matajić, Luka Matajić, Darija Matajić, Antun Matajić, Željko Matajić, Mladen Matajić, Amalija Matajić, Marija Matajić, Ana Matajić, Kata Matajić, Manda Matajić, Janja Matajić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1924 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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