Surname Petrać in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Petrać families are Croats. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Krapina area.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Petrać live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only threee Croatian places: in Hrsak Breg in Krapina area (<5), Sesvete (<5), and in Krapinske Toplice in Krapina area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Petrać (including: Petrac , Petrache , Petrachi , Petrach , Petracci , Petrachuk , Petrack , Petrachin , Petracs and Petracz ) is present in 43 countries worldwide. The family name "Petrac " is used by some 50 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Australia. "Petrach " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Czech Republic , and small number in Germany. "Petrack " is used by some 100 people in the United States and small number in Australia.

Characteristic first names

Mario Petrać, Dragutin Petrać, Marica Petrać, Matej Petrać, Janko Petrać, Franjo Petrać, Hrvoje Petrać, Jalža Petrać, Josip Petrać, Juraj Petrać, Kata Petrać, Matek Petrać, Mato Petrać, Nela Petrać, Stanko Petrać, Zlata Petrać

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over forty times, the first time 1683 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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