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Surname Gerc in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Gerc families are Croats (from Middle Bosnia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and Slavonski Brod.
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Gerc live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Rijeka (<10).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Gerc (including: Gertz , Gerz , Geertz , Gerch , Gerzha , Gehrz , Geerz , Gercz and Gherch ) is present in 50 countries worldwide. "Gerz " is used by some 2000 people in Germany , about 1000 in Turkey , and some 300 people in the United States. "Gertz " is used by some 3000 people in the United States , about 2000 in Germany , and some 300 people in Brazil. "Gercz " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Dubravko Gerc,
Vjekoslav Gerc,
Sergej Gerc,
Zvjezdana Gerc,
Silvija Gerc,
Vedran Gerc,
Marija Gerc,
Zvonko Gerc,
Ana Gerc,
Zvonimir Gerc
