Surname Staraz in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Staraz families are predominantly Croats (from Labin area ), rarely Italians (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Staraz live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Rijeka (<5) and Lazarici in Labin area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Staraz is present in this form only in Croatia.

Characteristic first names

Gianni Staraz, Vittorio Staraz, Foška Staraz, Valnea Staraz, Ivan Staraz, Alice Staraz, Anton Staraz, Maria Staraz, Marija Staraz

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1749 in source 18th Century Census.

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