Surname Magjer in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Magjer families are Croats (from Jastrebarsko area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Osijek.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Magjer live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties and four other places, mostly in Osijek (<10), Zagreb (<5), Lasinja in Jastrebarsko area (<5), Bjelovar (<5), and in Gornji Stupnik in Samobor area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Magjer (including: Magier , Magyer and Maghayer ) is present in 18 countries worldwide. "Magyer " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Magier " is used by some 900 people in Poland , about 300 in the United States , and some 60 people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Slobodan Magjer, Želimir Magjer, Drago Magjer, Višnjica Magjer, Bojan Magjer, Dunja Magjer, Slavica Magjer, Nedjeljko Magjer, Elena Magjer, Krešimir Magjer, Tomislav Magjer, Antun Magjer, Bara Magjer, Dragutin Magjer, Kata Magjer, Mato Magjer, Ljubica Magjer, Biserka Magjer, Anita Magjer

Mentions in sources

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

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