Surname Hron in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Hron families are Croats (from Pleternica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Nova Gradiska.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Hron live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled.
They are only located in four Croatian cities and threee other places, mostly in Zivike in Pleternica area (<10), Zagreb (<5), Sisak (<5), Dubrovnik (<5), and in Nova Gradiska (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Hron (including: Theron , Heron , Cheron , Charon , Chiron , Thron , Chron , Churon and Heroon ) is present in 132 countries worldwide. The family name "Hron " is used by some 2000 people in Czech Republic , about 500 in the United States , and some 100 people in Germany. "Thron " is used by some 800 people in Germany , about 400 in the United States , and some 50 people in France. "Heron " is used by some 10000 people in Bangladesh , about 9000 in the United States , and some 4000 people in France.

Characteristic first names

Zoran Hron, Kristina Hron, Josip Hron, Darko Hron, Mladen Hron, Mirjana Hron, Karmela Hron, Dubravko Hron, Manda Hron, Miroslav Hron, Marija Hron, Đuro Hron, Vera Hron, Alojzija Hron, Slavica Hron, Dragica Hron, Milan Hron, Stjepan Hron, Ana Hron

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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