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Surname Dir in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Dir families are predominantly Croats (from Ilok ), rarely Serbs, and barely Hungarians (from Vukovar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vinkovci and Ilok.
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Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Dir live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties, in 6 cities and two other places, mostly in Vinkovci (15), Sarengrad (10), Pula (<10), Vukovar (<10), and in Osijek (<10).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Dir (including: Dhir , Dier , Dirr , Dyr , Dierra , Dierro , Dierre , Dierry and Dihr ) is present in 78 countries worldwide. The family name "Dir " is used by some 700 people in Indonesia , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in France. "Dier " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 900 in Germany , and some 600 people in Uzbekistan. "Dirr " is used by some 1000 people in Germany , about 700 in the United States , and some 200 people in South Africa.
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Characteristic first names
Petra Dir,
Jelena Dir,
Krunoslav Dir,
Ivan Dir,
Dražen Dir,
Snježana Dir,
Mario Dir,
Antun Dir,
Matilda Dir,
Biljana Dir,
Slađana Dir,
Stjepan Dir,
Pavao Dir,
Marija Dir,
Nada Dir,
Franjo Dir,
Josip Dir,
Tomislav Dir,
Gordana Dir