Surname Zukar in modern Croatia

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Fister live in Croatia today, in households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Lukezi in Rijeka area (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Fister (including: Phister , Fiester , Fishter , Pheister , Phiester and Fisther ) is present in 40 countries worldwide. The family name "Fister " is used by some 3000 people in the United States , about 700 in Germany , and some 600 people in Brazil. "Phister " is used by some 300 people in the United States and small number in Australia. "Fisther " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Marija Zukar, Ana Zukar, Franc Zukar, Franjo Zukar, Jane Zukar, Jože Zukar, Katica Zukar, Kazimir Zukar, Majda Zukar, Mande Zukar, Mato Zukar, Stefania Zukar, Tatjana Zukar

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1928 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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