Surname Fridman in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Fridman families are Croats (from Tuzla Region (Bosnia) ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Tuzla Region, Bosnia (Tuzla area).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Fridman live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Fridman (including: Friedman , Friedmann , Frydman , Fridmann and Frydmann ) is present in 100 countries worldwide. "Friedman " is used by some 60000 people in the United States , about 8000 in Israel , and some 4000 people in South Africa. "Fridmann " is used by some 60 people in the United States , small number in Brazil , and small number of people in France. "Friedmann " is used by some 5000 people in Germany , about 2000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Zoran Fridman, Fedor Fridman, Orli Fridman

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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