Surname Henig in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Henig families are generally Croats (from Varazdinske Toplice ), rarely Montenegrins. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area).

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Henig live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Zagreb (10), Zadar (<5), and in Varazdinske Toplice (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Henig (including: Hennig , Hönig , Hennigh , Thoenig , Hänig , Thenig and Chenig ) is present in 63 countries worldwide. The family name "Henig " is used by some 600 people in the United States , about 400 in Israel , and some 300 people in Germany. "Hennig " is used by some 20000 people in Germany , about 3000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Brazil. "Hennigh " is used by some 400 people in the United States and about 80 in Tanzania.

Characteristic first names

Martin Henig, Tomislav Henig, Edo Henig, Robert Henig, Ankica Henig, Dragan Henig, Đurđa Henig, Ljiljana Henig, Leonard Henig, Duška Henig, Zdenka Henig, Nada Henig, Siniša Henig, Davor Henig, Marko Henig, Matija Henig, Adam Henig, Damir Henig, Zlata Henig

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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