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Surname Črnja in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Črnja families are Croats (from Krizevci area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Zagreb.
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Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Črnja live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties and 5 other places, mostly in Rovinj (15), Pula (10), Zagreb (<10), Jakopovac in Krizevci area (<10), and in Debeljuhi in Pazin area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
At least five families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (3), Chile (1), and to Argentina (1).
Family name Črnja (including: Crnja , Chernya , Tschernia , Cernia , Chornya , Cernja , Chernia and Charnya ) is present in 20 countries worldwide. "Tschernia " is used by small number of people in Israel , small number in Switzerland , and small number of people in the United States. "Chernia " is used by small number of people in Ukraine , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Israel. "Charnya " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Marin Črnja,
Igor Črnja,
Alen Črnja,
Sandra Črnja,
Zvane Črnja,
Lorena Črnja,
Milan Črnja,
Katica Črnja,
Tilda Črnja,
Damir Črnja,
Berto Črnja,
Miroslava Črnja,
Nataša Črnja,
Serđo Črnja,
Mauricio Črnja,
Miroslav Črnja,
Anton Črnja,
Mario Črnja,
Dubravka Črnja
