In Croatia, Čajan families are Croats (from Zupanja area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zupanja area and in Osijek.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Čajan live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are located in four Croatian counties and two other places, mostly in Drenovci in Zupanja area (10), Osijek (<5), Dubrava kod Sibenika (<5), Rijeka (<5), and in Beli Manastir (<5).