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Surname Patera in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Patera families are Croats (from Cazma area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazma area.
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Patera live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Kutina (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Patera (including: Paterra , Pattera and Pathera ) is present in 34 countries worldwide. The family name "Patera " is used by some 2000 people in Italy , about 1000 in Czech Republic , and some 900 people in the United States. "Paterra " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 200 in Brazil , and some 100 people in Italy.
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Characteristic first names
Ivan Patera,
Dragica Patera,
Ivana Patera