Surname Merz in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Merz live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Velesevec in Ivanic-Grad area (<5), Poljana Cicka (<5), Osijek (<5), and in Turcin in Varazdin area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Merz (including: März , Mörz ) is present in 67 countries worldwide. The family name "Merz " is used by some 20000 people in Germany , about 6000 in the United States , and some 2000 people in Switzerland. "Mörz " is used by some 100 people in Austria , about 70 in Russian Federation , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Merz, Stefanie Merz, Barica Merz, Kristina Merz, Vladimir Merz, Valentina Merz, Adam Merz, Marija Merz, Nada Merz, Nadica Merz, Ružica Merz, Snježana Merz, Lucija Merz, Laura Merz, Ana Merz, Anton Merz, Jula Merz, Kata Merz, Marianna Merz

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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