Surname Gertner in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Gertner families are generally Croats (from Vinkovci area ), very rarely Germans. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Zupanja area.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Gertner live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Nustar in Vinkovci area (<10), Zapresic (<5), Gunja in Zupanja area (<5), Mandalencici in Pazin area (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Gertner (including: Gärtner , Gärttner , Ghertner and Gerthner ) is present in 66 countries worldwide. The family name "Gertner " is used by some 2000 people in Germany , about 1000 in the United States , and some 600 people in Russian Federation. "Ghertner " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 90 in Argentina , and small number of people in Israel. "Gärtner " is used by some 30000 people in Germany , about 10000 in the United States , and some 3000 people in Colombia.

Characteristic first names

Alen Gertner, Ivan Gertner, Jagoda Gertner, Antun Gertner, Marina Gertner, Petar Gertner, Iva Gertner, Heda Gertner, Nevenka Gertner, Stjepan Gertner, Ruža Gertner, Slavko Gertner, Zlata Gertner, Slobodanka Gertner, Anton Gertner, Danijel Gertner, Biljana Gertner, Mladen Gertner, Izabela Gertner

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1926 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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