Surname Majher in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Majher families are predominantly Croats (from Vinkovci area ), rarely Serbs, and very rarely Rusyns (from Ilok area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vinkovci area and in Vinkovci.

Prevalence

About 70 people with faimily name Majher live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located and 6 other Croatian places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Andrijasevci in Vinkovci area (15), Cepin in Osijek area (15), Vukovar (<10), and in Rovinj (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Majher (including: Majcher , Maicher , Mayher , Maycher , Maither , Maiher , Mayther , Majchier and Majther ) is present in 33 countries worldwide. The family name "Majher " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Poland , and small number of people in Czech Republic , small number of people in Slovakia. "Majcher " is used by some 8000 people in Poland , about 700 in the United States , and some 300 people in Germany. "Mayher " is used by some 500 people in the United States , small number in Mexico , and small number of people in Czech Republic.

Characteristic first names

Josip Majher, Vesna Majher, Sanja Majher, Ivan Majher, Ivica Majher, Ninoslav Majher, Mario Majher, Branka Majher, Hrvoje Majher, Marta Majher, Stjepan Majher, Marinela Majher, Sonja Majher, Adrian Majher, Vlado Majher, Silvestar Majher, Luka Majher, Anica Majher, Franjo Majher

Mentions in sources

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

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