Surname Graber in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Graber families are generally Croats (from the Island of Korcule ), very rarely Macedonians (from Zagreb ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Velika Gorica.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Graber live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Zrnovo on the Island of Korcula (<10), Velika Gorica (<10), Bjelovar (<5), and in Split (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Graber (including: Grabher , Grabherr and Grabber ) is present in 55 countries worldwide. The family name "Graber " is used by some 20000 people in the United States , about 6000 in Germany , and some 3000 people in Switzerland. "Grabher " is used by some 700 people in Austria , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in Brazil. "Grabber " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Perica Graber, Božidar Graber, Martina Graber, Tomislav Graber, Stefan Graber, Vilim Graber, Silva Graber, Lidija Graber, Natalija Graber, Marija Graber, Ivica Graber, Željka Graber, Sandra Graber, Slobodan Graber, Paul Graber, Željko Graber, Milivoj Graber, Ivan Graber, Stjepan Graber

Mentions in sources

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

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