Surname Fitz in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Fitz families are Croats (from Samobor area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Fitz live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Prigorje Brdovecko in Zapresic area (<5), Sveta Nedelja in Samobor area (<5), Kucanec (<5), and in Strmec in Samobor area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Fitz (including: Fietz , Fittz , Fiertz and Phitz ) is present in 73 countries worldwide. The family name "Fitz " is used by some 5000 people in the United States , about 3000 in Germany , and some 2000 people in Mexico. "Phitz " is used by few people in the United States. "Fietz " is used by some 2000 people in Germany , about 300 in the United States , and some 200 people in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Fitz, Marijan Fitz, Marijana Fitz, Irena Fitz, Josip Fitz, Mirjana Fitz, Tomislav Fitz, Angelika Fitz, Nikola Fitz, Ana Fitz, Alojzije Fitz, Ivanka Fitz, Mara Fitz, Krešimir Fitz, Darija Fitz, Božena Fitz, Martina Fitz, Anđelka Fitz, Daniel Fitz

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1927 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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