Surname Erdeg in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Erdeg families are generally Croats (from Osijek area ), rarely Hungarians (from Osijek area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and in Osijek area. In Beketinci in Osijek area every fourtieth inhabitant had the family name Erdeg.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Erdeg live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and 7 other places, mostly in Cepin (15) and Darda (<10) in Osijek area, Vuka in Djakovo area (<10), Beketinci in Osijek area (<10), and in Osijek (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Erdeg (including: Ördög , Herdeg ) is present in 21 countries on four continents. The family name "Erdeg " is used by small number of people in Canada , small number in Germany , and small number of people in the United States. "Herdeg " is used by some 100 people in the United States and small number in Germany. "Ördög " is used by some 1000 people in Hungary , about 400 in Romania , and some 70 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Marica Erdeg, Tomislav Erdeg, Ivana Erdeg, Margita Erdeg, Ivan Erdeg, Tibor Erdeg, Marija Erdeg, Stjepan Erdeg, Mara Erdeg, Božidar Erdeg, Josip Erdeg, Đorđe Erdeg, Ištvan Erdeg, Stela Erdeg, Marin Erdeg, Ružica Erdeg, Ana Erdeg, Antun Erdeg, Vesna Erdeg

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1929 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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