Surname Horner in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Horner live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in four Croatian cities only: in Rijeka (15), Valpovo (<10), Makarska (<5), and in Ivanic-Grad (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Horner (including: Thorner , Hoerner , Thoerner and Chorner ) is present in 85 countries worldwide. The family name "Horner " is used by some 40000 people in the United States , about 5000 in Germany , and some 4000 people in Great Britain. "Thorner " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 800 in Germany , and some 200 people in Sweden. "Hoerner " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 2000 in Germany , and some 500 people in France.

Characteristic first names

Mirjana Horner, Višnja Horner, Vlado Horner, Susan Horner, Ivan Horner, Jagoda Horner, Jan Horner, Ivica Horner, Davor Horner, Zvonko Horner, Predrag Horner, Nenad Horner, Dominik Horner, Stjepan Horner, Terezija Horner, Ana Horner, Juraj Horner, Zoran Horner, Siniša Horner

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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