Surname First in modern Croatia

In Croatia, First families are almost entirely Croats (from Velika Gorica ), very rarely Hungarians. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Rijeka.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name First live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (10), Velika Gorica (<10), Rijeka (<5), Orasac (<5), and in Donji Miholjac (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name First (including: Fürst , Fierst , Firszt , Fiirst , Fyrst , Firsht and Fierszt ) is present in 42 countries worldwide. The family name "First " is used by some 3000 people in the United States , about 200 in Japan , and some 200 people in Great Britain. "Fierst " is used by some 700 people in the United States , small number in the Netherlands , and small number of people in Germany. "Firszt " is used by some 400 people in Poland , about 80 in Argentina , and some 60 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivana First, Vladimir First, Darko First, Jadranka First, Zdenko First, Neven First, Damir First, Franjo First, Ana First, Matea First, Zlata First, Gorana First, Marko First, Mara First, Željko First, Alen First, Želimir First, Blaženka First, Ivan First

Mentions in sources

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

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