In Croatia, Metzger families are generally Croats (from Pozega area ), very rarely Germans (from Osijek ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and in Pozega area.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Metzger live in Croatia today, in 19 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 50 percent. They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Osijek (10), Suhopolje in Virovitica area (<10), Kaptol in Pozega area (<10), Gunja in Zupanja area (<5), and in Orahovica (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Metzger is present in 83 countries worldwide. The family name "Metzger " is used by some 30000 people in the United States , about 20000 in Germany , and some 4000 people in France.
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.
