Surname Kemenj in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kemenj families are predominantly Croats (from Vinkovci area ), rarely Hungarians (from Ilok area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vinkovci area and in Osijek.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Kemenj live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Cakovci in Ilok area (<10), Dalj in Vinkovci area (<10), Draz in Beli Manastir area (<5), and in Osijek (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kemenj (including: Kemény , Kemeni and Kemeny ) is present in 46 countries worldwide. "Kemeny " is used by some 600 people in Hungary , about 600 in the United States , and some 200 people in Germany. "Kemény " is used by some 3000 people in Hungary , about 500 in Germany , and some 500 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Marton Kemenj, Ljiljana Kemenj, Robert Kemenj, Marina Kemenj, Antun Kemenj, Terezija Kemenj, Franjo Kemenj, Danijel Kemenj, Petronela Kemenj, Josip Kemenj, Ileš Kemenj, Zlata Kemenj, Katica Kemenj, Zlatko Kemenj, Saša Kemenj, Tea Kemenj, Helena Kemenj, Ana Kemenj, Edita Kemenj

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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