Surname Krha in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Krha families are predominantly Croats (from Djakovo area ), rarely Slovaks (also from Djakovo area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo and Osijek. In Bokšić Lug in Nasice area every fiftieth inhabitant had the family name Krha.

Prevalence

About 60 people with faimily name Krha live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 11 other places, mostly in Osijek (<10), Djurdjenovac in Nasice area (<10), Djakovo (<10), Novi Vinodolski (<10), and in Sljivosevci in Donji Miholjac area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Krha (including: Crha , Krcha , Cerha , Kertha , Kercha , Krchma , Kherha , Krtha and Kerha ) is present in 29 countries worldwide. "Krcha " is used by some 80 people in the United States , small number in Czech Republic , and small number of people in Poland. "Kerha " is used by few people in the United States. "Krchma " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Krha, Pavo Krha, Dražen Krha, Mirjana Krha, Zlatko Krha, Josip Krha, Renata Krha, Ivanka Krha, Vlado Krha, Marija Krha, Igor Krha, Ivana Krha, Ljiljana Krha, Marica Krha, Zdenko Krha, Ivančica Krha, Karolina Krha, Antonija Krha, Stjepan Krha

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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