Surname Hrg in modern Croatia

Hrg families are Croats and they are mostly from Varazdinske Toplice area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Varazdin and in Varazdinske Toplice area. In Potok Kalnički in Varazdinske Toplice area every sixth inhabitant had the family name Hrg.

Prevalence

About 300 people with faimily name Hrg live in Croatia today, in 120 households. There were 350 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 19 cities and 38 other places, mostly in Krizevci (50), Ivanec (40), Zagreb (35), Varazdin (25), and in Novi Djurdjic (20).

Outside Croatia

Family name Hrg (including: Herg , Chergi , Hergi , Hergg , Churg and Charg ) is present in 25 countries worldwide. "Herg " is used by some 100 people in Benin , small number in Mexico , and small number of people in the United States. "Chergi " is used by some 90 people in Algeria , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Tunisia. "Churg " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Lidija Hrg, Franjo Hrg, Danica Hrg, Bruno Hrg, Branko Hrg, Tihomir Hrg, Darko Hrg, Davor Hrg, Heidy Hrg, Damir Hrg, Đuro Hrg, Nikola Hrg, Krešimir Hrg, Siniša Hrg, Božidar Hrg, Dalibor Hrg, Stjepan Hrg, Renata Hrg, Snježana Hrg

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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