Surname Kumer in modern Croatia

Kumer families are predominantly Croats and they are mostly from Varazdin area , less frequently Slovenes (from Slovenia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slovenia and in Rijeka.

Prevalence

About 160 people with faimily name Kumer live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 15 cities and 23 other places, mostly in Zagreb (35), Osijek (10), Rijeka (<10), Pazin (<10), and in Narta in Cazma area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kumer (including: Kummer , Qumer , Cumer , Cummer , Kumher , Chumer , Khummer , Kumeer and Kuhmer ) is present in 69 countries worldwide. The family name "Kumer " is used by some 20000 people in Bangladesh , about 400 in the United States , and some 300 people in Germany. "Kummer " is used by some 9000 people in Germany , about 5000 in the United States , and some 3000 people in Brazil. "Kumher " is used by some 90 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Romania.

Characteristic first names

Biljana Kumer, Franc Kumer, Antun Kumer, Kristina Kumer, Ivica Kumer, Drago Kumer, Suzana Kumer, Karl Kumer, Ljiljana Kumer, Marija Kumer, Gordana Kumer, Boris Kumer, Vladimir Kumer, Ksenija Kumer, Danijel Kumer, Milan Kumer, Milena Kumer, Ivan Kumer, Petra Kumer

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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