Surname Osterman in modern Croatia

Osterman families are Croats and they are mostly from Ivanec area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Ivanec area.

Prevalence

About 70 people with faimily name Osterman live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 12 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), in Vinica (<10) and Cerje Nebojse (<10) in Ivanec area, Virovitica (<10), and in Donje Mekusje (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Osterman (including: Ostermann , Oosterman , Hosterman and Oostermann ) is present in 59 countries worldwide. The family name "Osterman " is used by some 6000 people in the United States , about 900 in Sweden , and some 700 people in Finland. "Ostermann " is used by some 10000 people in Germany , about 2000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in France. "Oosterman " is used by some 800 people in the Netherlands , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Senad Osterman, Marija Osterman, Jasmina Osterman, Andreja Osterman, Srećko Osterman, Rado Osterman, Dražen Osterman, Marijan Osterman, Predrag Osterman, Ivančica Osterman, Damir Osterman, Tatjana Osterman, Nedjeljko Osterman, Mladen Osterman, Oktavij Osterman, Božica Osterman, Slavica Osterman, Biserka Osterman, Zdravko Osterman

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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