Surname Brenner in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Brenner families are predominantly Croats (from Oroslavje ), rarely Slovenes. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djurdjevac area and in Virovitica.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Brenner live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian cities only: in Virovitica (<5), Zagreb (<5), Djurdjevac (<5), and in Oroslavje (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Brenner is present in 71 countries worldwide. The family name "Brenner " is used by some 20000 people in the United States , about 20000 in Germany , and some 5000 people in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Antonio Brenner, Teodora Brenner, Emil Brenner, Martin Brenner, Robert Brenner, Petr Brenner, Lidija Brenner, Klaudija Brenner, Eva Brenner, Danica Brenner, Josipa Brenner, Janko Brenner, Ivan Brenner, Ljubica Brenner, Mirjana Brenner, Branka Brenner, Sanja Brenner, Dominik Brenner, Boris Brenner

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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