Surname Zarin in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Zarin families are predominantly Croats (from Virovitica area ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Banat, Vojvodina and in Srijem, Vojvodina.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Zarin live in Croatia today, in three households only.
They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and another small place , mostly in Gradina in Virovitica area (<5), Rijeka (<5), and in Crikvenica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Zarin (including: Zarrin , Zharin , Zahrin , Zaryn , Zarhin , Zarien , Zaerin , Zariin and Zarrien ) is present in 49 countries worldwide. "Zarhin " is used by some 60 people in Israel and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Marija Zarin, Gavra Zarin, Josip Zarin, Andrijana Zarin, Gavro Zarin, Tanja Zarin, Vlada Zarin

Mentions in sources

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

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