Surname Višinger in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Višinger families are predominantly Germans (from Pozega ), rarely Croats (from Osijek ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and Pozega.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Višinger live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Osijek (<10), Zagreb (<5), and in Pozega (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Višinger (including: Visinger , Wiesinger , Wissinger , Wysinger , Wisinger , Wiessinger and Vissinger ) is present in 37 countries worldwide. "Wisinger " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 60 in Hungary , and small number of people in Czech Republic. "Wiesinger " is used by some 3000 people in Austria , about 2000 in Germany , and some 400 people in the United States. "Wissinger " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 200 in Germany , and some 100 people in Thailand.

Characteristic first names

Vladimir Višinger, Miroslava Višinger, Aleksandar Višinger, Boris Višinger, Bojan Višinger, Ana Višinger, Ines Višinger, Anđelka Višinger, Nicole Višinger, Lea Višinger, Emma Višinger, Hana Višinger, Antun Višinger, Ljubica Višinger

Mentions in sources

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

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