In Croatia, Muraja families are generally Croats (from Novska ), very rarely Slovenes (from Pula area ), and barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Krapina area and in Novska.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Muraja live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and four other places, mostly in Krizevci (15), Rajic (10), Radoboj in Krapina area (<10), Nova Gradiska (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).