Surname Herg in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Herg live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Osijek (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Herg (including: Cherghy , Cherghi and Hergg ) is present in 21 countries worldwide. The family name "Herg " is used by some 100 people in Benin , small number in Mexico , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Marija Herg, Stjepan Herg, Draga Herg, Franciska Herg, Francisko Herg, Rozalija Herg

Mentions in sources

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

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