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Surname Karina in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Karina families are generally Croats (from Opatija area ), rarely Slovenes (also from Opatija area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Opatija area and in Rijeka.
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Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Karina live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Rijeka (<10) and Zagore in Opatija area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Karina (including: Kharina , Karinah , Karyna , Karinna , Kaarina , Khaerina , Karrina , Karhina and Kariena ) is present in 101 countries worldwide. "Carinha " is used by some 200 people in Brazil , about 100 in Portugal , and small number of people in the United States. "Charyna " is used by some 50 people in Poland , small number in Canada , and small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Jelka Karina,
Sanja Karina,
Ljubomir Karina,
Josip Karina,
Silvio Karina,
Veljka Karina,
Željko Karina,
Virgilio Karina,
Anton Karina,
Margareta Karina,
Ivan Karina,
Zdenko Karina,
Lidija Karina,
Mara Karina,
Marija Karina,
Adriana Karina,
Mikula Karina,
Mile Karina,
Roža Karina