Surname Remer in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Remer families are Croats (from Hrvatska Kostajnica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Hrvatska Kostajnica area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Remer live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Zagreb (<5) and Petrinja (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Remer (including: Römer , Remmer , Rehmer , Reemer , Reemmer , Rhemer and Remeer ) is present in 49 countries worldwide. The family name "Remer " is used by some 3000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Germany , and some 400 people in Brazil. "Remmer " is used by some 300 people in Germany , about 300 in the United States , and some 100 people in Russian Federation. "Rehmer " is used by some 500 people in the United States , about 500 in Germany , and small number of people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Petar Remer, Karlo Remer, Vesna Remer, Željko Remer, Mladen Remer, Anđela Remer, Ana Remer, Vladimir Remer, Ivan Remer, Ankica Remer, Damir Remer, Dubravka Remer

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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