Surname Kristman in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kristman families are predominantly Croats (from Donji Miholjac area ), rarely Germans (from Belisce area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Donji Miholjac area and in Belisce area.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Kristman live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian counties, in one city and two other places, mostly in Darda in Osijek area (<10), Viljevo in Donji Miholjac area (<10), and in Rijeka (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kristman (including: Christman , Christmann , Krystman , Cristman , Kristmann , Cristmann , Chrystman and Khristman ) is present in 61 countries worldwide. The family name "Kristman " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Russian Federation , and small number in Ukraine. "Kristmann " is used by some 200 people in Germany , about 60 in the United States , and small number of people in Estonia. "Krystman " is used by some 300 people in Poland and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Lidija Kristman, Dejan Kristman, Andreja Kristman, Damir Kristman, Mario Kristman, Franjo Kristman, Vinko Kristman, Marija Kristman, Mirko Kristman, Ana Kristman, Denis Kristman, Dominik Kristman, Matija Kristman, Franje Kristman, Joze Kristman, Mate Kristman, Matije Kristman, Stjepana Kristman

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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