Zakinja families are mainly Italians and they are mostly from Umag , whereas often Croats (also from Umag ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Umag and Buje.
Prevalence
About 100 people with faimily name Zakinja live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are only located in four Croatian cities and 10 other places, mostly in Umag (35), Babici (20), Krizine (20), Novigrad (10), and in Murine (<10).
Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States. Family name Zakinja is present in two countries on two continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.