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Surname Čajan in modern Croatia
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.
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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).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Čajan (including: Cajan , Cayan , Chayan , Cayhan , Caian , Chalyan , Cahyan , Calyan , Chajan and Chaian ) is present in 45 countries worldwide. "Cayan " is used by some 3000 people in Turkey , about 700 in the Philippines , and some 200 people in the United States. "Chaian " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Zorica Čajan,
Robert Čajan,
Vesna Čajan,
Jakob Čajan,
Ivan Čajan,
Jagoda Čajan,
Darija Čajan,
Lidija Čajan,
Tonka Čajan,
Emica Čajan,
Franjo Čajan,
Marko Čajan,
Ljubica Čajan,
Josip Čajan,
Toni Čajan,
Darijo Čajan,
Maja Čajan,
Anika Čajan,
Mario Čajan