Surname Rustija in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Rustija families are Croats (from Gospic ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Rustija live in Croatia today, in one household only.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Bilaj (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Rustija (including: Rustiyah , Rustiya and Rustijah ) is present in three countries on two continents.

Characteristic first names

Aleksandar Rustija, Boris Rustija, Mirko Rustija, Ankica Rustija, Ivica Rustija, Livia Rustija, Livio Rustija, Marija Rustija

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1930 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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