Surname Hammer in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Hammer families are generally Croats (from Buzet area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Drnis and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Hammer live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located and four other Croatian places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Oprtalj in Buzet area (<5), Drnis (<5), Silo on the Island of Krk (<5), and in Rijeka (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Hammer (including: Thammer , Hammeer ) is present in 106 countries worldwide. The family name "Hammer " is used by some 40000 people in the United States , about 30000 in Germany , and some 3000 people in Austria. "Hammeer " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mladenka Hammer, Slobodan Hammer, Michael Hammer, Berislav Hammer, Srđan Hammer, Mladen Hammer, Neda Hammer, Vladimir Hammer, Branka Hammer, Sonja Hammer, Marijeta Hammer, Josef Hammer, Milka Hammer, Lidija Hammer, Ana Hammer, Johann Hammer, Ilija Hammer, Jelena Hammer, Božena Hammer

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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