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Surname Elger in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Elger families are Croats (from Nova Gradiska area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nova Gradiska area and in Bosanian Posavina (Bosanska Gradiska area).
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Elger live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only threee naselja i to in Velika Gorica (<5), Donji Varos in Nova Gradiska area (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Elger (including: Ellger , Elliger , Helger and Helliger ) is present in 35 countries worldwide. The family name "Elger " is used by some 1000 people in Germany , about 500 in the United States , and some 300 people in Brazil. "Helger " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number in Sweden. "Helliger " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Australia.
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Characteristic first names
Jozefina Elger,
Tomislav Elger,
Nataša Elger,
Andrija Elger,
Dragutin Elger,
Ivan Elger,
Domagoj Elger,
Julka Elger,
Ivanka Elger
