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Surname Rakar in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Rakar families are generally Croats (from Buje ), very rarely Italians (from Buje area ), and barely Slovenes (from Slovenia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Zapresic.
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Prevalence
About 70 people with faimily name Rakar live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Zapresic (<10), Novi Vinodolski (<10), Buje (<10), and in Lovran in Opatija area (<10).
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Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Rakar (including: Rakkar , Rachar , Rachakar , Rakhar , Rachkar , Racar , Rackar , Raccar and Rachekar ) is present in 25 countries worldwide. The family name "Rakar " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 100 in Hungary , and small number of people in Sweden. "Rackar " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Rakkar " is used by some 100 people in Canada , about 90 in the United States , and small number of people in Australia.
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Characteristic first names
Marko Rakar,
Saša Rakar,
Roberto Rakar,
Milivoj Rakar,
Stojan Rakar,
Zdenka Rakar,
Arijana Rakar,
Kristina Rakar,
Kristjan Rakar,
Svemir Rakar,
Edi Rakar,
Danijela Rakar,
Ivo Rakar,
Stelio Rakar,
Erika Rakar,
Jure Rakar,
Miha Rakar,
Vesna Rakar,
Rajka Rakar
