Surname Kerin in modern Croatia

Kerin families are Croats and they are mostly from Zagreb. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Karlovac.

Prevalence

About 80 people with faimily name Kerin live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 12 cities and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (30), Perci (10), Tar (<10), Karlovac (<10), and in Velika Gorica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kerin (including: Kerrien , Kerrin , Kerhin , Kherin , Keryn , Kerien , Keerin , Kehrin and Kerinn ) is present in 61 countries worldwide. The family name "Kerin " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 600 in Australia , and some 300 people in Laos. "Kerrin " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 100 in South Africa , and small number of people in Australia. "Kerhin " is used by some 100 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Marina Kerin, Stelio Kerin, Mirjana Kerin, Robert Kerin, Hatidža Kerin, Klara Kerin, Mladen Kerin, Silvio Kerin, Alan Kerin, Vanessa Kerin, Igor Kerin, Božidar Kerin, Leonardo Kerin, Joža Kerin, Željka Kerin, Damir Kerin, Silvija Kerin, Lučano Kerin, Milka Kerin

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.

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