Surname Matker in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Matker families are Croats (from Ivanic-Grad ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ivanic-Grad and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Matker live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Ivanic-Grad (<5), Trebovec (<5), Dugo Selo (<5), and in Posavski Bregi (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Matker (including: Matcher , Matchner , Mathker , Matchneer and Matchler ) is present in 9 countries worldwide. The family name "Matker " is used by small number of people in Kenya and small number in the United States. "Matcher " is used by some 100 people in South Africa and small number in the United States. "Matchner " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dejan Matker, Vesna Matker, Josip Matker, Brankica Matker, Branko Matker, Vjekoslava Matker, Katica Matker, Marija Matker, Dragica Matker, Ana Matker, Ivan Matker, Tomo Matker, Bara Matker, Draga Matker, Franjo Matker, Kata Matker, Mara Matker, Milka Matker, Nada Matker

Mentions in sources

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

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