Surname Đerke in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Đerke families are generally Croats (from Grubisno Polje ), very rarely Hungarians (from Vinkovci area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bjelovar and in Vinkovci area.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Đerke live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are only located in four Croatian cities and 6 other places, mostly in Grubisno Polje (10), Osijek (<10), Vukovar (<5), Ivanic-Grad (<5), and in Veliki Zdenci (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Đerke (including: Gerke , Gehrke , Gierke , Derke , Gercke , Dierke , Giercke , Djerke , Gerhke and Diercke ) is present in 65 countries worldwide. The family name "Djerke " is used by few people in the United States. "Derke " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Ukraine , and small number of people in Argentina. "Gierke " is used by some 2000 people in Germany , about 1000 in the United States , and some 300 people in South Africa.

Characteristic first names

Ljiljana Đerke, Hrvoje Đerke, Tugomir Đerke, Ernest Đerke, Sanja Đerke, Josip Đerke, Dražen Đerke, Željko Đerke, Marijana Đerke, Ines Đerke, Dubravka Đerke, Vesna Đerke, Davor Đerke, Marina Đerke, Franjo Đerke, Drago Đerke, Antun Đerke, Lidija Đerke, Zoran Đerke

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1664 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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