Surname Kučer in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kučer families are generally Croats (from Peljesac Peninsula ), very rarely Macedonians (from Split ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and on Peljesac Peninsula.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Kučer live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Split (<5), Dubrovnik (<5), Krk on the Island of Krk (<5), and in Podstrana in Solin area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kučer (including: Kucher , Kutscher , Kucer , Kuchler , Kucker , Kuczer , Kuchner , Kuecher , Kuchier and Kucier ) is present in 70 countries worldwide. The family name "Kucer " is used by some 90 people in the United States and small number in Czech Republic. "Kutscher " is used by some 5000 people in Germany , about 1000 in the United States , and some 300 people in Chile. "Kuecher " is used by some 80 people in the United States and small number in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Anto Kučer, Nada Kučer, Darij Kučer, Marija Kučer, Ante Kučer, Luka Kučer, Boris Kučer, Mirjana Kučer, Matko Kučer, Frano Kučer, Ernest Kučer, Nevena Kučer, Vinka Kučer, Ivo Kučer, Tone Kučer, Ana Kučer, Zdenko Kučer, Dražen Kučer, Lana Kučer

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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