Surname Greif in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Greif live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only four Croatian places: in Zagreb (<10), Klokovec in Krapina area (<5), Mraclin (<5), and in Ernestinovo in Osijek area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Greif (including: Greiff , Greyf ) is present in 49 countries worldwide. The family name "Greif " is used by some 3000 people in Germany , about 2000 in the United States , and some 300 people in Brazil. "Greiff " is used by some 700 people in Germany , about 500 in the United States , and some 300 people in Colombia. "Greyf " is used by small number of people in Russian Federation and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Božena Greif, Igor Greif, Tatjana Greif, Matija Greif, Karolina Greif, Vladimir Greif, Milivoj Greif, Anđelka Greif, Dubravka Greif, Dubravko Greif, Marijana Greif, Božidar Greif, Barbara Greif, Smiljka Greif, Janica Greif, Nada Greif, Marija Greif, Đurđica Greif, Marica Greif

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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