Surname Christ in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Christ families are Croats (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Christ live in Croatia today, in three households only.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Zagreb (<10) and Buje (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Christ (including: Chryst , Chriest , Chriszt , Christh , Christhie and Chrisst ) is present in 119 countries worldwide. The family name "Christ " is used by some 10000 people in Germany , about 9000 in the United States , and some 4000 people in Indonesia. "Chriest " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 100 in Indonesia , and small number of people in Canada. "Chrisst " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mario Christ, Želimir Christ, Andreas Christ, Michael Christ, Rajko Christ, Dubravka Christ, Vanda Christ, Nada Christ, Željka Christ, Iva Christ, Dušan Christ, Katarina Christ, Snežana Christ

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1925 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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