Surname Akerman in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Akerman families are mainly Croats (from Vinkovci area ), rarely Hungarians (from Beli Manastir area ), and very rarely Germans (also from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vinkovci area and in Donji Miholjac area.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Akerman live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and 7 other places, mostly in Karanac in Beli Manastir area (<10), Erdut in Vinkovci area (<10), Zagreb (<5), Osijek (<5), and in Sasevo in Slatina area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Akerman (including: Ackerman , Ackermann , Akkerman , Akermann , Akkermann , Acherman , Aakermann , Aakerman and Acerman ) is present in 101 countries worldwide. The family name "Akerman " is used by some 3000 people in the United States , about 2000 in Argentina , and some 2000 people in Israel. "Ackerman " is used by some 50000 people in the United States , about 20000 in South Africa , and some 2000 people in Canada. "Akkerman " is used by some 5000 people in the Netherlands , about 1000 in Germany , and some 1000 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mihael Akerman, Zdenka Akerman, Radoslav Akerman, Kristina Akerman, Daniel Akerman, Amalija Akerman, Dragutin Akerman, Anđela Akerman, Ferenc Akerman, Ratko Akerman, Predrag Akerman, Dražen Akerman, Darija Akerman, Ibolja Akerman, Branka Akerman, Eva Akerman, Matija Akerman, Marija Akerman, Franjo Akerman

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1923 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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