In Croatia, Rakuša families are generally Croats (from Pleternica ), very rarely Serbs, and barely Bosniaks (from Velika Gorica ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Pozega.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Rakuša live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 60 percent. They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Pleternica (<10), Karlovac (<5), Virovitica (<5), and in Velika Gorica (<5).
Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States. Family name Rakuša (including: Rakusa , Rakusha and Racusa ) is present in 11 countries on three continents. The family name "Rakusa " is used by small number of people in Poland and small number in the United States.
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.