Surname Georg in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Georg live in Croatia today, in one household only.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Pofuki in Novi Marof area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Georg (including: Gheorghe , Georggi , Gheorghi , Georghe and Geoerg ) is present in 82 countries worldwide. The family name "Georg " is used by some 20000 people in Germany , about 4000 in Brazil , and some 1000 people in the United States. "Georggi " is used by some 80 people in Egypt and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Danica Georg, Silvio Georg, Draga Georg, Ivan Georg, Turić Georg

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1749 in source 18th Century Census.

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