Surname Radej in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Radej families are predominantly Croats (from Ogulin ), rarely Slovenes (from Omis area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Ogulin.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Radej live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Zagreb (15), Ogulin (<5), Split (<5), Lovran in Opatija area (<5), and in Uble on the Island of Lastovo (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Radej (including: Radey , Radhey , Radei , Radee and Raddey ) is present in 16 countries worldwide. "Radey " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 90 in Canada , and some 70 people in Ukraine. "Radei " is used by small number of people in Australia and small number in the United States. "Radee " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Joško Radej, Marjan Radej, Vladimir Radej, Stela Radej, Zlata Radej, Rudika Radej, Marija Radej, Sonja Radej, Smiljka Radej, Jadranka Radej, Maša Radej, Mario Radej, Dean Radej, Drago Radej, Zlatko Radej, Ivan Radej, Rajka Radej, Srećko Radej, Ruža Radej

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1672 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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