Surname Parađ in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Parađ live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties and 6 other places, mostly in Zagradje (10), Visnjevac (<10), Zagreb (<5), Slavonski Brod (<5), and in Brodski Stupnik in Pleternica area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Parađ (including: Paragi , Parad , Paradi , Parhad , Parady , Paradh , Parrad , Paradj , Paraad and Paragy ) is present in 42 countries worldwide. "Parad " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 90 in Iran , and some 50 people in Thailand. "Parady " is used by some 700 people in the United States , about 90 in Indonesia , and small number of people in Ukraine. "Paragi " is used by some 500 people in Hungary , about 60 in the United States , and small number of people in Indonesia.

Characteristic first names

Manda Parađ, Zlatko Parađ, Marija Parađ, Mirjana Parađ, Martina Parađ, Franjo Parađ, Pavo Parađ, Verica Parađ, Branimir Parađ, Thomas Parađ, Vedrana Parađ, Kata Parađ, Katarina Parađ, Ana Parađ, Stana Parađ, Eva Parađ, Fabijan Parađ, Terezija Parađ, Tomo Parađ

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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