Surname Viher in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Viher families are almost entirely Croats (from Krizevci ), barely Slovenes (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Mursko Sredisce area.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Viher live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Krizevci (<10), Sesvete (<10), Pesek (<10), and in Prelog (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Viher (including: Wicher , Vicher , Wither , Wichner , Vietheer , Vichier , Vichter , Viether and Wiher ) is present in 43 countries worldwide. The family name "Viher " is used by small number of people in Canada , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Germany. "Viether " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Vietheer " is used by some 80 people in Germany , about 60 in Australia , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Radimir Viher, Stjepan Viher, Damir Viher, Paula Viher, Mladen Viher, Ivanka Viher, Natalija Viher, Đurica Viher, Gordana Viher, Branko Viher, Jasminka Viher, Hrvoje Viher, Danijela Viher, Danilo Viher, Zlatko Viher, Božidar Viher, Vesna Viher, Franjo Viher, Mijo Viher

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1923 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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