In Croatia, Fernežir families are Croats (from Lepoglava area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Lepoglava area and in Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Fernežir live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent. They are only located in threee Croatian cities and 6 other places, mostly in Zagreb (25), Zidovinjak in Lepoglava area (15), Luka in Oroslavje area (<5), Petrinja (<5), and in Donja Budicina (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Fernežir is present in this form only in Croatia.
