Surname Rajič in modern Croatia

Rajič families are usually Croats and they are mostly from north Herzegovina , rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in North Herzegovina (Konjic area) and in Rama, Bosnia (Prozor area). In Paljike in Middle Bosnia every fifth inhabitant had the family name Rajič.

Prevalence

About 540 people with faimily name Rajič live in Croatia today, in 220 households.
They are located in almost all Croatian counties, in 36 cities and 59 other places, mostly in Zagreb (110), Metkovic (50), Sesvete (40), Pozega (30), and in Ivankovo in Vinkovci area (30).

Outside Croatia

Family name Rajič (including: Rajic , Rajich , Rayich and Raiich ) is present in 30 countries worldwide. The family name "Rajic " is used by some 200 people in Germany , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in Austria. "Raiich " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Pavo Rajič, Jozo Rajič, Milan Rajič, Zdravko Rajič, Mirko Rajič, Miroslav Rajič, Luka Rajič, Đuro Rajič, Branimir Rajič, Petar Rajič, Anela Rajič, Vlado Rajič, Zoran Rajič, Antonia Rajič, Ante Rajič, Stanko Rajič, Manda Rajič, Ivica Rajič, Jasmina Rajič

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over thirty times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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