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Surname Ruja in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Ruja families are Croats (from Velika Gorica ).
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Ruja live in Croatia today, in one household only.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Cerovski Vrh (<5) and Novo Selo (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Ruja (including: Ruia , Ruuya , Rulya , Ruhya , Ruhja , Rujha , Rhuja , Rueya and Rueja ) is present in 43 countries worldwide. "Ruia " is used by some 90 people in the United States , about 80 in Mexico , and some 60 people in Colombia.
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Characteristic first names
Gheorghe Ruja,
Matei Ruja,
Maria Ruja