Surname Gotz in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Gotz families are generally Croats (from Pregrada area ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sibenik.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Gotz live in Croatia today, in five households only.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Sibenik (<10), Hum na Sutli in Pregrada area (<5), Novi Vinodolski (<5), Brodarica (<5), and in Drvenik Mali (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Gotz (including: Gootz , Gotzsch , Gotzh , Gotzsche and Godtz ) is present in 50 countries worldwide. The family name "Gotz " is used by some 10000 people in Germany , about 1000 in Brazil , and some 900 people in the United States. "Godtz " is used by few people in the United States. "Gotzh " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Livija Gotz, Mario Gotz, Branko Gotz, Goran Gotz, Willi Gotz, Ana Gotz, Werner Gotz, Valter Gotz, Zlata Gotz, Charlotte Gotz, Ljubica Gotz, Ljubinka Gotz, Kata Gotz, Sandra Gotz, Nina Gotz, Bruno Gotz, Charlotta Gotz, Christian Gotz, Franjo Gotz

Mentions in sources

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

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