Surname Djerić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Djerić families are predominantly Serbs, rarely Croats. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Otocac area and in Doboj, Bosnia (Doboj area). In Mihaljevac in Otocac area every seventh inhabitant had the family name Djerić.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Djerić live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and 5 other places, mostly in Korenica in Otocac area (<10), Mirkovci (<10), Voloder in Kutina area (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Vrhovine in Otocac area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Djerić (including: Djeric , Dierich , Dieric and Djerich ) is present in 24 countries worldwide. The family name "Djeric " is used by some 200 people in Germany , small number in Canada , and small number of people in the United States. "Djerich " is used by few people in the United States. "Dierich " is used by some 500 people in Germany , about 90 in the United States , and small number of people in Austria.

Characteristic first names

Branko Djerić, Jovan Djerić, Risto Djerić, Stanko Djerić, Milka Djerić, Dušan Djerić, Kata Djerić, Saša Djerić, Siniša Djerić, Stevo Djerić, Stevan Djerić, Danica Djerić, Nikola Djerić, Milan Djerić, Marija Djerić, Dušanka Djerić, Jovanka Djerić, Tatjana Djerić, Bogdan Djerić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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