Surname Zajac in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Zajac families are mainly Croats (from Ilok ), equally Slovaks (also from Ilok ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ilok and Vukovar.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Zajac live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and four other places, mostly in Ilok (35), Sarengrad (<10), Bilje in Osijek area (<5), Velika Gorica (<5), and in Vukovar (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Zajac (including: Zayac , Zajacz , Zayatz , Zaiatz , Zayaz , Zajác , Zajaz , Zaiac and Zayacz ) is present in 60 countries worldwide. The family name "Zajac " is used by some 90000 people in Poland , about 20000 in the United States , and some 4000 people in Germany. "Zayac " is used by some 600 people in the United States , about 200 in Russian Federation , and some 100 people in Uzbekistan. "Zayatz " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 60 in Russian Federation , and small number of people in Ukraine.

Characteristic first names

Dubravka Zajac, Vlatko Zajac, Rozalija Zajac, Djura Zajac, Stjepan Zajac, Branko Zajac, Danijel Zajac, Danijela Zajac, Anto Zajac, Tomislav Zajac, Ladislav Zajac, Elizabeta Zajac, Vjerka Zajac, Željko Zajac, Lidija Zajac, Siniša Zajac, Anela Zajac, Zlatica Zajac, Jan Zajac

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