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Surname Rajević in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Rajević families are generally Croats (from the Island of Brac ), very rarely Montenegrins (from Dubrovnik ), and barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Brac and in Split.
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Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Rajević live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 50 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and four other places, mostly in Supetar on the Island of Brac (20), Sibenik (<10), Solin (<10), Split (<5), and in Trnovec in Varazdin area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Rajević (including: Rajewicz , Rajevich , Rajevic , Rayevich , Rajewich and Raievich ) is present in 17 countries on three continents. "Rajevich " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Italy. "Rayevich " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Ukraine. "Rajewich " is used by some 70 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Petar Rajević,
Joško Rajević,
Nikša Rajević,
Vedran Rajević,
Josip Rajević,
Nenad Rajević,
Zoran Rajević,
Dino Rajević,
Ivana Rajević,
Stevan Rajević,
Neda Rajević,
Dragan Rajević,
Branka Rajević,
Nikica Rajević,
Žana Rajević,
Zdravko Rajević,
Nadia Rajević,
Mario Rajević,
Minga Rajević