In Croatia, Merhaut families are generally Croats (from Novska area ), rarely Czechs (also from Novska area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Novska area and in Novska.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Merhaut live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are located in four Croatian counties and two other places, mostly in Krivaj in Novska area (<10), Zagreb (<5), Dugo Selo (<5), Novska (<5), and in Bozjakovina in Dugo Selo area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Merhaut is present in 11 countries on two continents. The family name "Merhaut " is used by some 300 people in Czech Republic , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in Germany.
