Surname Salinger in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Salinger families are predominantly Croats (from Karlovac ), rarely Hungarians (from Osijek ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Salinger live in Croatia today, in two 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 Osijek (<5) and Karlovac (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Salinger (including: Sallinger , Saalinger and Sahlinger ) is present in 30 countries worldwide. The family name "Salinger " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 800 in Germany , and some 300 people in France. "Sallinger " is used by some 500 people in Germany , about 500 in the United States , and some 200 people in Austria. "Saalinger " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Sandra Salinger, Željka Salinger, Zdravko Salinger, Margita Salinger, Mira Salinger, Tea Salinger, Aleksandar Salinger, Lovro Salinger, Miko Salinger, Mirjana Salinger, Stjepan Salinger

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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