Surname Grunwald in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Grunwald families are Croats (from Pozega area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Pozega area.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Grunwald live in Croatia today, in 14 households.
They are only located in four Croatian cities and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Cesljakovci in Pozega area (<5), Osijek (<5), Supetar on the Island of Brac (<5), and in Palit on the Island of Rab (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Grunwald (including: Gruenwald , Grünwald and Gruhnwald ) is present in 50 countries worldwide. The family name "Grunwald " is used by some 10000 people in Germany , about 4000 in the United States , and some 3000 people in Poland. "Gruenwald " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Germany , and some 200 people in Austria.

Characteristic first names

Olivera Grunwald, Milivoj Grunwald, Elizabeta Grunwald, Danijel Grunwald, Robert Grunwald, Ksenija Grunwald, Ivan Grunwald, Alen Grunwald, Siegfried Grunwald, Ljiljana Grunwald, Armin Grunwald, Gabrijel Grunwald, Stjepan Grunwald, Jasenko Grunwald, Ruth Grunwald, Danica Grunwald, Jasna Grunwald, Jula Grunwald, Josip Grunwald

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over thirty times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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