Surname Kopf in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Kopf live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties and two other places, mostly in Osijek (15), Valpovo (<10), Aljmas in Vinkovci area (<5), Vukovar (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kopf (including: Kopff , Copf and Chopphi ) is present in 43 countries worldwide. The family name "Kopf " is used by some 10000 people in Germany , about 6000 in the United States , and some 2000 people in Austria. "Kopff " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 100 in France , and some 70 people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Vladimir Kopf, Kristina Kopf, Sanja Kopf, Alen Kopf, Stanka Kopf, Ivan Kopf, Darko Kopf, Ana Kopf, Bisera Kopf, Nada Kopf, Dragutin Kopf, Ivica Kopf, Hrvoje Kopf, Zorislav Kopf, Karlo Kopf, Stella Kopf, Berislav Kopf, Johann Kopf, Gordana Kopf

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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