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Surname Matijas in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Matijas families are Croats (from Peljesac Peninsula ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and Split.
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Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Matijas live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and another small place , mostly in Split (<5), Osijek (<5), Zagreb (<5), Vukovar (<5), and in Djakovo (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Matijas (including: Matiyas , Matiyash , Matyjas , Mathiyas , Matiias , Matyyash and Mathiias ) is present in 23 countries worldwide. The family name "Matijas " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Matyjas " is used by some 600 people in Poland , small number in Germany , and small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Katica Matijas,
Tony Matijas,
Ruža Matijas,
Neven Matijas,
Mira Matijas,
Stjepan Matijas,
Antonija Matijas,
Marija Matijas,
Anton Matijas,
Franko Matijas,
Miloš Matijas,
Adriana Matijas,
Goran Matijas,
Anja Matijas,
Drgutin Matijas,
Slavica Matijas,
Foška Matijas,
Stipe Matijas,
Šimić Matijas
