Surname Verner in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Verner families are predominantly Croats (from Virovitica area ), rarely Hungarians (from Beli Manastir area ), and very rarely Germans (from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and in Beli Manastir area.

Prevalence

About 60 people with faimily name Verner live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 12 other places, mostly in Beli Manastir (15), Osijek (<10), Zmajevac in Beli Manastir area (<10), Djurici in Zupanja area (<10), and in Visnjevac (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Verner (including: Werner , Wörner , Wernher , Werhner , Verneer and Wernner ) is present in 114 countries worldwide. The family name "Verner " is used by some 5000 people in the United States , about 5000 in Russian Federation , and some 3000 people in Czech Republic. "Verneer " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Werner " is used by some 90000 people in Germany , about 40000 in the United States , and some 10000 people in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Darko Verner, Dean Verner, Đuro Verner, Željka Verner, Rudolf Verner, Josip Verner, Igor Verner, Branislav Verner, Goran Verner, Oto Verner, Jadranka Verner, Tamara Verner, Ljubo Verner, Ruža Verner, Vladimir Verner, Szignetta Verner, Konrad Verner, Bojan Verner, Franjo Verner

Mentions in sources

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

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