Surname Lange in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Lange families are predominantly Croats (from Pregrada area ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Daruvar area.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Lange 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 7 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (<5), Osijek (<5), Dubrovnik (<5), Samobor (<5), and in Virovitica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Lange (including: Langhe , Langeh , Langgie , Llange , Lannge , Langge , Lahnge , Langee and Lhange ) is present in 121 countries worldwide. The family name "Lange " is used by some 300000 people in Germany , about 100000 in the United States , and some 30000 people in South Africa. "Llange " is used by some 70 people in Peru and small number in the United States. "Lannge " is used by some 60 people in Sweden , small number in Thailand , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Marica Lange, Antje Lange, Peter Lange, Snježana Lange, Andreas Lange, Matilda Lange, Barbara Lange, Dirk Lange, Matthias Lange, Ivan Lange, Christian Lange, Heiko Lange, Siegfried Lange, Nike Lange, Horst Lange, Lidija Lange, Astrid Lange, Milica Lange, Zorica Lange

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over fifty times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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