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Surname Opala in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Opala families are predominantly Serbs, rarely Croats (from Senj ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and in Obrovac area.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Opala live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 50 percent.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, four cities and threee other places, mostly in Opatija (<10), Gornji Lapac in Obrovac area (<5), Novi Vinodolski (<5), Donji Lapac in Obrovac area (<5), and in Sveti Juraj (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Opala (including: Opalla , Oppala ) is present in 27 countries worldwide.
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Characteristic first names
Ivana Opala,
Ilija Opala,
Nada Opala,
Zorica Opala,
Darko Opala,
Denis Opala,
Mara Opala,
Dražen Opala,
Zoran Opala,
Danica Opala,
Franka Opala,
Đuka Opala,
Smilja Opala,
Bogdan Opala,
Milica Opala,
Pajo Opala,
Stevo Opala,
Dara Opala,
Draga Opala