Surname Zimmerman in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Zimmerman families are generally Croats (from Nasice area ), rarely Slovaks (also from Nasice area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nasice area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Zimmerman 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 and two other Croatian places, mostly in Koska in Nasice area (<10), Bizovac in Valpovo area (<5), Zagreb (<5), Rijeka (<5), and in Osijek (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least three families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (1), Switzerland (1), and to Australia (1).
Family name Zimmerman (including: Zimmermann , Zimmermman and Ziemmerman ) is present in 127 countries worldwide. The family name "Zimmerman " is used by some 90000 people in the United States , about 3000 in Canada , and some 3000 people in Germany. "Ziemmerman " is used by few people in the United States. "Zimmermann " is used by some 200000 people in Germany , about 40000 in Brazil , and some 20000 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Krešimir Zimmerman, Ivan Zimmerman, Mary Zimmerman, Marija Zimmerman, Adriana Zimmerman, Andrea Zimmerman, Michael Zimmerman, Josip Zimmerman, Kruno Zimmerman, Franjo Zimmerman, Nikola Zimmerman, Ernst Zimmerman, Darija Zimmerman, Diana Zimmerman, Anka Zimmerman, Igor Zimmerman, Ana Zimmerman, Ljiljana Zimmerman, Jelka Zimmerman

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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