Surname Geng in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Geng families are generally Croats (from Slatina ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slatina and Zagreb. In Sladojevci in Slatina every sixtieth inhabitant had the family name Geng.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Geng live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and another small place , mostly in Daruvar (<10), Slatina (<10), Pula (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Velika Gorica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Geng (including: Genghi , Gäng , Gheng , Geeng , Ghenghi and Ghenghe ) is present in 73 countries worldwide. The family name "Geng " is used by some 3000 people in Germany , about 2000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Japan. "Gheng " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Geeng " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Miroslav Geng, Darko Geng, Norbert Geng, Ljubica Geng, Branko Geng, Vlado Geng, Željko Geng, Nenad Geng, Stjepan Geng, Ivan Geng, Dunja Geng, Albinka Geng, Elizabeta Geng, Kata Geng, Mato Geng, Marija Geng, Nedeljko Geng, Ružica Geng, Ana Geng

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