Surname Tihy in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Tihy families are predominantly Czechs (from Velika Gorica ), rarely Croats (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Daruvar area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Tihy live in Croatia today, in four households only.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Zagreb (<5), Velika Gorica (<5), Mreznicke Poljice (<5), and in Dezanovac in Daruvar area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Tihy (including: Tichy , Tychy , Tichity , Tichey , Tichiy , Tichay , Tyhy , Tithy and Tiehy ) is present in 22 countries worldwide. "Tichy " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Czech Republic , and some 600 people in Germany. "Tithy " is used by few people in the United States. "Tichey " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Siniša Tihy, Marinka Tihy, Tomislav Tihy, Jelena Tihy, Libuša Tihy, Zvonimir Tihy, Marija Tihy, Josip Tihy, Nina Tihy, Tin Tihy, Franjo Tihy, Vjekoslav Tihy, Antonija Tihy, Ljubiša Tihy

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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