Surname Sutaj in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Sutaj families are predominantly Croats (from Varazdin ), rarely Albanians (also from Varazdin ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Varazdin.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Sutaj live in Croatia today, in two households only.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Varazdin (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Sutaj (including: Sutay , Sutai , Shutay , Suthai , Sutei , Suthaj and Suthay ) is present in 15 countries on four continents. "Sutay " is used by some 80 people in the United States and small number in Indonesia. "Shutay " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Sutei " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Sokol Sutaj, Arben Sutaj, Sultana Sutaj, Tana Sutaj

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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