Surname Hermann in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Hermann families are predominantly Croats (from Zagreb ), rarely Bosniaks. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vukovar and in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area).

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Hermann live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Zagreb (<5) and Rovinj (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Hermann (including: Herrmann , Heermann , Thiermann , Hörmann , Thermann , Chermann , Thuermann , Hermmann and Theermann ) is present in 127 countries worldwide. The family name "Hermann " is used by some 40000 people in Germany , about 10000 in the United States , and some 6000 people in Brazil. "Thermann " is used by some 200 people in Germany , small number in South Africa , and small number of people in the United States. "Herrmann " is used by some 70000 people in Germany , about 20000 in the United States , and some 5000 people in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Verica Hermann, Daniel Hermann, Giulio Hermann, Gabor Hermann, Franz Hermann, Kai Hermann, Nikolaus Hermann, Norbert Hermann, Jelena Hermann, Emina Hermann, Martin Hermann, Blaženka Hermann, Iva Hermann, Christa Hermann, Marija Hermann, Vera Hermann, Marijana Hermann, Altena Hermann, Samir Hermann

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over eighty times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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