Surname Karner in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Karner families are almost entirely Croats (from Krizevci ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Koprivnica.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Karner live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and four other places, mostly in Rijeka (10), Zagreb (<10), Osijek (<10), Krizevci (<10), and in Koprivnica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Karner (including: Carner , Kaerner and Charner ) is present in 48 countries worldwide. The family name "Karner " is used by some 4000 people in Austria , about 2000 in Germany , and some 2000 people in the United States. "Kaerner " is used by some 200 people in Germany and small number in the United States. "Carner " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 200 in Spain , and some 80 people in Italy.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Karner, Albert Karner, Damir Karner, Branko Karner, Jasmina Karner, Suzana Karner, Davorin Karner, Marin Karner, Mateja Karner, Spomenka Karner, Marijan Karner, Thomas Karner, Cirila Karner, Ivica Karner, Julio Karner, Krunoslav Karner, Božica Karner, Andreas Karner, Metka Karner

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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