Surname Feri in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Feri families are predominantly Croats, rarely Albanians (from Kosovo ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Kosovo.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Feri live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Zagreb (<5) and Pula (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Feri (including: Ferri , Ferry , Ferrie , Fery , Ferhi , Fehri , Ferie , Pheri and Feerie ) is present in 124 countries worldwide. "Ferie " is used by some 100 people in Indonesia , about 100 in France , and small number of people in the United States. "Ferri " is used by some 30000 people in Italy , about 20000 in Brazil , and some 4000 people in the United States. "Ferrie " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 2000 in France , and some 700 people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Feri, Rafo Feri, Driton Feri, Igor Feri, Ivanka Feri, Sabina Feri, Slavko Feri, Antonija Feri, Ardian Feri, Leon Feri, Desanka Feri, Frančeska Feri, Katarina Feri, Kristian Feri, Mara Feri, Mile Feri, Petar Feri, Tonka Feri, Viktor Feri

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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