Surname Ernst in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Ernst families are mainly Croats (from Osijek area ), less frequently Hungarians (from Beli Manastir area ), and very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Beli Manastir area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Ernst live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Darda in Osijek area (<10), Knezevi Vinogradi in Beli Manastir area (<10), Split (<5), and in Rovinj (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Ernst (including: Ernszt , Ehrnst , Ernsth , Eernst , Hernst and Ernsst ) is present in 107 countries worldwide. The family name "Ernst " is used by some 90000 people in Germany , about 50000 in the United States , and some 20000 people in Haiti. "Ernsst " is used by few people in the United States. "Ehrnst " is used by small number of people in Sweden , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Aleksandar Ernst, Mirta Ernst, Hano Ernst, Josip Ernst, Ružica Ernst, Marija Ernst, Đula Ernst, Wolfgang Ernst, Jožef Ernst, Silard Ernst, Danijela Ernst, Maximilian Ernst, Ilona Ernst, Lidija Ernst, Rudolf Ernst, Aleksander Ernst, Vilhelmina Ernst, Ana Ernst, Albert Ernst

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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