In Croatia, Zahej families are generally Croats (from Opatija ), rarely Italians (also from Opatija ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Opatija and Rijeka.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Zahej live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in only four naselja i to in Icici (<10), Lovran in Opatija area (<5), Labin (<5), and in Ika (<5).