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Surname Racan in modern Croatia
Racan families are Croats and they are mostly from Labin area (Rezanci). According to some sources they originate from France. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and in Labin area.
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Prevalence
About 120 people with faimily name Racan live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 110 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent.
They are only located in in 7 Croatian cities and 12 other places, mostly in Pula (40), Rezanci in Labin area (25), Fazana (15), Vodnjan in Pula area (10), and in Rovinj (10).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Racan (including: Razan , Ratzan , Rachan , Razzan , Razhan , Rahzan , Razhman and Razaan ) is present in 43 countries worldwide. The family name "Racan " is used by some 90 people in the United States , about 70 in Czech Republic , and small number of people in Germany. "Ratzan " is used by some 500 people in Guatemala and about 90 in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Marijan Racan,
Dalibor Racan,
Dean Racan,
Đulijano Racan,
Nives Racan,
Sonja Racan,
Nedeljko Racan,
Ivan Racan,
Marin Racan,
Anka Racan,
Alen Racan,
Jadranka Racan,
Kristijan Racan,
Kristina Racan,
Marijana Racan,
Ivana Racan,
Marijeta Racan,
Denis Racan,
Darko Racan
