Surname Cherin in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Cherin families are predominantly Italians (from Pula ), rarely Croats (from Rovinj ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Porec.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Cherin live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Rovinj (<10), Pula (<5), and in Porec (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Cherin (including: Cherrin , Cheerin , Cherien , Cheryn and Chherin ) is present in 32 countries worldwide. The family name "Cherin " is used by some 600 people in the United States , about 400 in France , and some 200 people in Argentina. "Cherrin " is used by some 100 people in the United States and small number in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Laura Cherin, Ennio Cherin, Ljiljana Cherin, Mario Cherin, Claudio Cherin, Mara Cherin, Ita Cherin, Flavio Cherin, Gabriela Cherin, Sergio Cherin, Fabio Cherin, Pino Cherin, Norina Cherin, Francesco Cherin, Aldo Cherin, Diego Cherin, Renzo Cherin, Mauro Cherin, Gabriel Cherin

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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