Surname Uher in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Uher families are almost entirely Croats (from Virovitica ), barely Macedonians (from Osijek ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Virovitica and in Orahovica area.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Uher live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located and 10 other Croatian places, mostly in Osijek (10), Virovitica (10), Matulji in Opatija area (<10), Humljani in Orahovica area (<10), and in Slatina (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Uher (including: Huther , Ucher , Huchler , Hucher , Uther , Hüther , Uchaker , Uchner and Huchber ) is present in 40 countries worldwide. The family name "Uher " is used by some 2000 people in Czech Republic , about 1000 in the United States , and some 500 people in Slovakia. "Ucher " is used by some 200 people in Poland , about 100 in Haiti , and small number of people in the United States. "Uther " is used by some 90 people in Australia , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Darko Uher, Larisa Uher, Dario Uher, Blaženka Uher, Sanja Uher, Siniša Uher, Željko Uher, Anđelka Uher, Samuel Uher, Josip Uher, Matija Uher, Marija Uher, Sandra Uher, Karl Uher, Anica Uher, Franciska Uher, Verica Uher, Antun Uher, Ivan Uher

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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