Surname Zaher in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Zaher families are Croats (from Jastrebarsko ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Jastrebarsko and Zagreb. In Belčići in Jastrebarsko every tenth inhabitant had the family name Zaher.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Zaher live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and 7 other places, mostly in Prilipje (10), Belcici (<10), Toplice (<10), Marinici in Rijeka area (<5), and in Paljugi (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Zaher (including: Zaheer , Zacher , Zachter and Zacharer ) is present in 83 countries worldwide. "Zacher " is used by some 5000 people in Germany , about 3000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Brazil. "Zachter " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Zacharer " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Josip Zaher, Štefica Zaher, Martina Zaher, Darinka Zaher, Zvonko Zaher, Nikola Zaher, Jasna Zaher, Dražen Zaher, Zoran Zaher, Valentina Zaher, Mijo Zaher, Stjepan Zaher, Dragica Zaher, Anica Zaher, Ksenija Zaher, Valerija Zaher, Branko Zaher, Franjo Zaher, Snežana Zaher

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1683 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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