Surname Weg in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Weg families are Croats (from Djakovo ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo and Osijek.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Weg live in Croatia today, in two households only.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Djakovo (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Weg (including: Wegh , Weeg , Wegg , Weghe , Weegh , Wegho , Weghu , Weggi and Wegha ) is present in 42 countries worldwide. The family name "Weg " is used by some 500 people in Brazil , about 400 in Ethiopia , and some 400 people in the United States. "Wegh " is used by some 200 people in the Netherlands , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in Germany. "Weeg " is used by some 300 people in the United States and small number in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Branka Weg, Ružica Weg, Vladimir Weg, Damir Weg, Ana Weg, Pero Weg, Antun Weg, Dragica Weg, Jana Weg, Marija Weg

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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