Surname Heine in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Heine live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties, two cities and two other places, mostly in Sukosan in Zadar area (<5), Brodski Stupnik in Pleternica area (<5), Osijek (<5), and in Varazdin (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Heine (including: Heyne , Cheyne , Cheine , Theine , Heiene , Chweine , Heinne , Cheinne and Chehine ) is present in 83 countries worldwide. The family name "Heine " is used by some 20000 people in Germany , about 6000 in the United States , and some 2000 people in South Africa. "Theine " is used by some 200 people in Germany , about 70 in the United States , and small number of people in Switzerland. "Heyne " is used by some 4000 people in Germany , about 1000 in the United States , and some 200 people in Australia.

Characteristic first names

Ervin Heine, Heinrich Heine, Guido Heine, Ela Heine, Kurt Heine, Ivica Heine, Mare Heine, Frederic Heine, Giorgina Heine, Henrik Heine, Jens Heine, Mara Heine

Mentions in sources

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

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