Surname Heder in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Heder live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are only located in four Croatian cities and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Rijeka (<5), Zadar (<5), Kutina (<5), and in Veliki Rastovac in Slatina area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Heder (including: Heeder , Hedder , Theder , Häder , Chedder , Thaeder , Cheder and Chroeder ) is present in 35 countries worldwide. The family name "Heder " is used by some 500 people in Brazil , about 400 in the United States , and some 300 people in Hungary. "Theder " is used by some 100 people in the United States and small number in Germany. "Heeder " is used by some 300 people in Germany , about 200 in the United States , and small number of people in France.

Characteristic first names

Efka Heder, Dijana Heder, Ferid Heder, Marijo Heder, Sebastijan Heder, Sandra Heder, Valentina Heder, Emir Heder, Atif Heder, Luka Heder, Melita Heder, Marija Heder, Margareta Heder, Matej Heder, Višnja Heder, Ljerkica Heder, Ivan Heder, Boris Heder, Davorka Heder

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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