Surname Birman in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Birman families are Croats (from Cakovec area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sibenik and in Cakovec area.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Birman live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in four Croatian cities only: in Sibenik (<10), Samobor (<5), Velika Gorica (<5), and in Zupanja (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Birman (including: Biermann , Bierman , Birmann , Byerman , Birhman , Bihrmann , Byrman , Bürmann and Birmhan ) is present in 73 countries worldwide. The family name "Birman " is used by some 900 people in the United States , about 700 in Israel , and some 600 people in Russian Federation. "Bierman " is used by some 6000 people in the United States , about 4000 in South Africa , and some 1000 people in the Netherlands. "Birmann " is used by some 300 people in Brazil , about 80 in France , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Antonija Birman, Dragutin Birman, Božidar Birman, Zoran Birman, Kristina Birman, Igor Birman, Petra Birman, Dragica Birman, Suzana Birman, Julijana Birman, Gordana Birman, Katarina Birman, Lea Birman, Borna Birman, Lana Birman

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.

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