Surname Galjer in modern Croatia

Galjer families are Croats and they are mostly from Osijek area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bjelovar and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 90 people with faimily name Galjer live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Osijek (15), Bjelovar (<10), Djurdjevac (<10), and in Jakovlje in Zapresic area (<10).

Outside Croatia

At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to Australia (1) and the United States (1).
Family name Galjer (including: Gallier , Galliher , Galier , Galyer , Galiher and Gallyer ) is present in 26 countries worldwide. "Galyer " is used by some 60 people in New Zealand , small number in Australia , and small number of people in the United States. "Galier " is used by some 90 people in France , about 50 in the United States , and small number of people in Argentina , small number of people in Bolivia. "Gallier " is used by some 1000 people in France , about 700 in the United States , and some 80 people in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Sanda Galjer, Jasna Galjer, Krešimir Galjer, Dobrana Galjer, Damir Galjer, Zoran Galjer, Marica Galjer, Ivan Galjer, Veronika Galjer, Melita Galjer, Igor Galjer, Gordana Galjer, Darko Galjer, Jasminka Galjer, Marko Galjer, Robert Galjer, Hrvoje Galjer, Brankica Galjer, Dubravko Galjer

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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