Surname Švajger in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Švajger families are almost entirely Croats (from Karlovac ), very rarely Slovenes (also from Karlovac ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Banja Luka Region, Bosnia (Banja Luka area).

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Švajger live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (15), Karlovac (<10), Rijeka (<5), Osijek (<5), and in Zadar (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Švajger (including: Schwaiger , Svajger , Svaiger , Shvaiger , Swajger , Swayger , Schwayger , Swaiger , Schvaiger and Shvayger ) is present in 57 countries worldwide. The family name "Svajger " is used by some 60 people in the United States. "Schwaiger " is used by some 4000 people in Germany , about 3000 in Austria , and some 500 people in the United States. "Swajger " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Švajger, Anton Švajger, Drago Švajger, Rene Švajger, Oskar Švajger, Višnja Švajger, Vladimir Švajger, Marina Švajger, Mateja Švajger, Ljerka Švajger, Ana Švajger, Kristina Švajger, Dario Švajger, Želimir Švajger, Andrej Švajger, Antun Švajger, Biserka Švajger, Ferdo Švajger, Leon Švajger

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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