Surname Schweiger in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Schweiger live in Croatia today, in 12 households.
They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities, mostly in Osijek (10), Karlovac (<5), Zagreb (<5), Belisce (<5), and in Pag on the Island of Pag (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Schweiger (including: Schweigger , Schweieger ) is present in 52 countries worldwide. The family name "Schweiger " is used by some 10000 people in Germany , about 3000 in the United States , and some 3000 people in Austria. "Schweieger " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Andrej Schweiger, Ankica Schweiger, Mario Schweiger, Danijela Schweiger, Wolfgang Schweiger, Jelena Schweiger, Bojana Schweiger, Ana Schweiger, Bruno Schweiger, Fritz Schweiger, Peter Schweiger, Dragutin Schweiger, Stjepan Schweiger, Đurđica Schweiger, Barbara Schweiger, Sofija Schweiger, Josip Schweiger, Rozalija Schweiger, Julka Schweiger

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1927 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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