Surname Kirhner in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kirhner families are predominantly Croats (from Valpovo ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Beli Manastir area and in Osijek.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Kirhner live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Beli Manastir (<10), Zelcin (<5), Valpovo (<5), Knezevi Vinogradi in Beli Manastir area (<5), and in Split (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kirhner (including: Kirchner , Kirchebner , Kirchener , Kirchofner , Kierchner and Kirthner ) is present in 62 countries worldwide. "Kirchner " is used by some 20000 people in Germany , about 10000 in the United States , and some 2000 people in Brazil. "Kirthner " is used by few people in the United States. "Kirchener " is used by small number of people in Germany and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Tomas Kirhner, Stojanka Kirhner, Tomislav Kirhner, Josip Kirhner, Savo Kirhner, Jozefina Kirhner, Ivica Kirhner, Marijana Kirhner, Nada Kirhner, Nikola Kirhner, Boško Kirhner, Ljuba Kirhner, Vlado Kirhner, Lidija Kirhner, Saša Kirhner, Denis Kirhner, Siniša Kirhner, Dijana Kirhner, Teodora Kirhner

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1929 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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