Surname Somer in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Somer families are generally Croats (from Djakovo ), very rarely Germans (from Lipik ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo and Lipik.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Somer live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 50 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Bjelovar (<10), Siroko Polje (<10), Osijek (<5), Djakovo (<5), and in Brekinska (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Somer (including: Sommer , Shomer , Sohmer , Szommer , Soomer , Shommer and Shoomer ) is present in 101 countries worldwide. The family name "Somer " is used by some 6000 people in Turkey , about 900 in the United States , and some 500 people in Brazil. "Sommer " is used by some 80000 people in Germany , about 20000 in the United States , and some 7000 people in Brazil. "Shomer " is used by some 400 people in Israel , about 400 in the United States , and some 80 people in Egypt.

Characteristic first names

Zvonimir Somer, Stjepan Somer, Ignjac Somer, Davorin Somer, Ivica Somer, Ivan Somer, Josip Somer, Anica Somer, Zdravko Somer, Ankica Somer, Domagoj Somer, Tibor Somer, Deže Somer, Milica Somer, Marija Somer, Zlatko Somer, Karla Somer, Danijel Somer, Tomislav Somer

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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