Surname Racar in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Racar families are predominantly Croats (from Rijeka ), rarely Slovenes (from Novigrad ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and Buzet.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Racar live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Rijeka (<10), Novigrad (<10), Mucici in Opatija area (<5), and in Novigrad (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Racar (including: Eracar , Rhazzar , Rachar , Razar , Razzar , Ratzar and Raccar ) is present in 24 countries worldwide. "Razzar " is used by few people in France and few people in the United States. "Rachar " is used by some 100 people in Canada and small number in the United States. "Eracar " is used by some 900 people in Turkey , small number in Bulgaria , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Livia Racar, Gracijela Racar, Maja Racar, Suzana Racar, Valter Racar, Lucijan Racar, Angelina Racar, Marino Racar, Josip Racar, Gilda Racar, Eđidio Racar, Edda Racar, Marija Racar, Arijana Racar, Marko Racar, Luka Racar, Ivona Racar, Teo Racar, Matea Racar

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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