Surname Lajtman in modern Croatia

Lajtman families are Croats and they are mostly from Cakovec. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec and Vinkovci.

Prevalence

About 220 people with faimily name Lajtman live in Croatia today, in 90 households. There were 160 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 27 other places, mostly in Cakovec (55), Zagreb (30), Vodjinci in Vinkovci area (30), Mala Subotica in Cakovec area (20), and in Selnica in Mursko Sredisce area (15).

Outside Croatia

Family name Lajtman (including: Leitman , Laitman , Laytman , Leitmann , Leithman and Leithmann ) is present in 31 countries worldwide. "Laitman " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 70 in Israel , and some 50 people in Russian Federation. "Leitman " is used by some 800 people in the United States , about 300 in Slovakia , and some 200 people in Israel. "Leitmann " is used by some 500 people in Germany , small number in Portugal , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Juraj Lajtman, Zoran Lajtman, Asja Lajtman, Biserka Lajtman, Slavko Lajtman, Jadranka Lajtman, Gordana Lajtman, Marko Lajtman, Vladimir Lajtman, Tanja Lajtman, Zvonko Lajtman, Mira Lajtman, Željko Lajtman, Nikola Lajtman, Raul Lajtman, Mario Lajtman, Dejan Lajtman, Marina Lajtman, Danijel Lajtman

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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