Surname Humar in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Humar families are predominantly Croats (from Opatija area ), rarely Italians (from Pula area ), and very rarely Slovenes. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Pula.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Humar live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in threee Croatian counties and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Kukuljanovo (<5), Rovinj (<5), Lovran in Opatija area (<5), and in Medulin in Pula area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Humar (including: Thummar , Thumar , Chummar , Choumar , Chaumar , Hummar , Chkumar , Chumar and Huumar ) is present in 54 countries worldwide. "Thumar " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Saudi Arabia , and small number of people in Germany. "Thummar " is used by some 100 people in Bangladesh , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Germany. "Chummar " is used by some 60 people in Ghana , about 60 in the United States , and small number of people in United Arab Emirates.

Characteristic first names

Ines Humar, Gordana Humar, Denis Humar, Damir Humar, Goran Humar, Nenad Humar, Miha Humar, Liljana Humar, Ivana Humar, Vanja Humar, Iztok Humar, Maksim Humar, Milan Humar, Mario Humar, Jelena Humar, Franc Humar, Angela Humar, Stevanka Humar, Anica Humar

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1924 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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