Surname Žerić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Žerić families are predominantly Croats (from Cazins Region (Bosnia) ), rarely Bosniaks (from Bosnian Krajina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosnian Krajina (Prijedor area) and in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Bihac area).

Prevalence

About 60 people with faimily name Žerić live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 14 cities and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (25), Sisak (<10), Pisarovina in Jastrebarsko area (<10), Zadar (<10), and in Pula (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Žerić (including: Zeric , Zeritsch , Zerich , Zerick , Zerrich and Zerych ) is present in 21 countries worldwide. The family name "Zeric " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in the Netherlands , and small number of people in Germany. "Zerick " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ervin Žerić, Amir Žerić, Jusuf Žerić, Jagoda Žerić, Isak Žerić, Enisa Žerić, Jasminka Žerić, Bosiljka Žerić, Sanjin Žerić, Ibro Žerić, Djulaga Žerić, Mihret Žerić, Brankica Žerić, Alen Žerić, Velida Žerić, Jasmin Žerić, Sanela Žerić, Ago Žerić, Vesna Žerić

Mentions in sources

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

Do you know more?

If you want to preserve a family story or memory of a person with this surname:

Preserve memories