Surname Happ in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Happ families are almost entirely Croats (from Ludbreg area ), very rarely Slovenes (from Velika Gorica ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ludbreg area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Happ live in Croatia today, in 14 households.
They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Velika Gorica (<10), Ludbreg (<10), Kucan Ludbreski (<5), and in Vrbovec (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Happ (including: Chapp , Thrapp , Charapp and Thapp ) is present in 37 countries worldwide. The family name "Happ " is used by some 3000 people in Germany , about 3000 in the United States , and some 200 people in Austria. "Thapp " is used by few people in the United States. "Chapp " is used by some 400 people in the United States , small number in Argentina , and small number of people in Bulgaria.

Characteristic first names

Renato Happ, Elvira Happ, Milan Happ, Aleksandar Happ, Jurica Happ, Franjo Happ, Natalija Happ, Anica Happ, Mirjana Happ, Sanja Happ, Zdravko Happ, Jadranka Happ, Dragica Happ, Zoran Happ, Suzana Happ, Dean Happ, Dejan Happ, Silvija Happ, Kristina Happ

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1927 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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