Surname Nikolajev in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Nikolajev live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Bregi (<5) and Matulji (<5) in Opatija area.

Outside Croatia

Family name Nikolajev (including: Nikolayev , Nikolajew , Nikolaiev , Nikolayew , Nickolayev and Nicolayev ) is present in 37 countries worldwide. "Nikolayev " is used by some 1000 people in Ukraine , about 700 in Russian Federation , and some 200 people in the United States. "Nikolaiev " is used by some 600 people in Ukraine , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in the United States. "Nikolayew " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Marina Nikolajev, Marjan Nikolajev, Nikolina Nikolajev, Nebojša Nikolajev, Viktor Nikolajev, Svetislav Nikolajev, Marijan Nikolajev, Marijana Nikolajev

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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