Surname Šalajić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šalajić families are generally Serbs, rarely Croats (from Cakovec ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vukovar and Osijek.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Šalajić live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Jagodnjak in Beli Manastir area (20), Tenja (10), Brsadin in Vukovar area (<10), Vukovar (<10), and in Osijek (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šalajić (including: Salajic , Salayich ) is present in three countries on two continents. "Salayich " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mira Šalajić, Dragoslav Šalajić, Nenad Šalajić, Mara Šalajić, Jasna Šalajić, Branka Šalajić, Ljubiša Šalajić, Đorđe Šalajić, Predrag Šalajić, Nada Šalajić, Dijana Šalajić, Nataša Šalajić, Branko Šalajić, Danica Šalajić, Ljubinko Šalajić, Sretenka Šalajić, Božidar Šalajić, Leopold Šalajić, Slobodan Šalajić

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