Surname Špringer in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Špringer families are predominantly Croats (from Osijek ), rarely Slovenes (from Slovenia ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area).

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Špringer live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, four cities and threee other places, mostly in Osijek (<10), Groznjan in Buje area (<5), Pula (<5), Ogulin (<5), and in Labin (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Špringer (including: Springer , Shpringer , Szprynger , Speringer , Szpringer and Sprienger ) is present in 91 countries worldwide. The family name "Springer " is used by some 50000 people in the United States , about 20000 in Germany , and some 2000 people in Poland. "Sprienger " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Daniel Špringer, Vesna Špringer, Željko Špringer, Goran Špringer, Ljubica Špringer, Rudolf Špringer, Kata Špringer, Marijan Špringer, Elvira Špringer, Kristina Špringer, Gordan Špringer, Renata Špringer, Sebastian Špringer, Marija Špringer, Biserka Špringer, Ilonka Špringer, Ivan Špringer, Branko Špringer, Ivanka Špringer

Mentions in sources

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

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