Surname Jindra in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Jindra families are predominantly Croats (from Daruvar ), rarely Czechs (from Garesnica area ), and very rarely Hungarians (also from Garesnica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pakrac and Daruvar.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Jindra live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are only located in in 7 Croatian cities and another small place , mostly in Daruvar (<10), Hercegovac in Garesnica area (<10), Koprivnica (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Rijeka (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Jindra (including: Yindra , Yiendra ) is present in 22 countries worldwide. The family name "Jindra " is used by some 3000 people in Czech Republic , about 1000 in the United States , and some 300 people in Austria. "Yindra " is used by some 100 people in the United States. "Yiendra " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ljerka Jindra, Krešimir Jindra, Ranka Jindra, Dalibor Jindra, Ivan Jindra, Jelena Jindra, Rodoljub Jindra, Jan Jindra, Tea Jindra, Damir Jindra, Đurđica Jindra, Veno Jindra, Mira Jindra, Oliver Jindra, Branko Jindra, Dado Jindra, Martina Jindra, Jasna Jindra, Dragutin Jindra

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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