Surname Gajer in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Gajer families are generally Croats (from Nasice area ), very rarely Hungarians (from Osijek ), and barely Germans (from Beli Manastir ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Osijek.

Prevalence

About 60 people with faimily name Gajer live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 130 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Pozega (<10), Djakovo (<10), Beli Manastir (<10), and in Slatina (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Gajer (including: Geier , Gayer , Gaier , Galyer , Gajjer , Ghayer and Gayyer ) is present in 73 countries worldwide. "Gayer " is used by some 3000 people in Germany , about 2000 in the United States , and some 2000 people in Brazil. "Gaier " is used by some 800 people in Germany , about 800 in the United States , and some 600 people in Brazil. "Gajjer " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Slaven Gajer, Zoran Gajer, Smilja Gajer, Branimir Gajer, Antun Gajer, Ivan Gajer, Mladen Gajer, Dubravko Gajer, Tomislav Gajer, Andrea Gajer, Pero Gajer, Tomaš Gajer, Marko Gajer, Natalija Gajer, Ivica Gajer, Zora Gajer, Andreja Gajer, Katica Gajer, Radovan Gajer

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1750 in source 18th Century Census.

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