In Croatia, Pajina families are Croats (from the Island of Hvar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and on the Island of Hvar.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Pajina live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in one Croatian city only, in Stari Grad on the Island of Hvar (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Pajina (including: Palygina , Payina ) is present in 7 countries on three continents.
