Surname Goldstein in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Goldstein families are predominantly Croats (from Zagreb ), rarely Jews (from Middle Bosnia ), and very rarely Slovenes (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Osijek.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Goldstein live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Zagreb (<10) and Barbarici Kravarski in Velika Gorica area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Goldstein (including: Goldshtein , Goldshteyn , Goldsztein , Goldsteyn , Goldsteiin and Goldsdtein ) is present in 89 countries worldwide. The family name "Goldstein " is used by some 100000 people in the United States , about 10000 in Israel , and some 10000 people in Germany. "Goldsdtein " is used by few people in the United States. "Goldshtein " is used by some 2000 people in Israel , about 300 in Russian Federation , and some 100 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Pavle Goldstein, Ivo Goldstein, Slavko Goldstein, Alberto Goldstein, Sanja Goldstein, Simona Goldstein, Richard Goldstein, Edita Goldstein, Jakob Goldstein, Marko Goldstein, Martin Goldstein, Vera Goldstein, David Goldstein, Erika Goldstein, Vilma Goldstein, Tesa Goldstein, Bela Goldstein, Albert Goldstein, Eliot Goldstein

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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