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Fenrich is a German family name, derived from a byname for the standard bearer (bannerman), from early New High German fenrich. The term was formed and came into use around 1500, replacing Middle High German vener, from which the older surnames Fenner and the Alemannic form Venner were derived.
Fenrich von Gjurgjenovac (also Fenrich de Gjurgjenovac) is a surname of a prominent patrician family from Susine-Gjurgjenovac, Kingdom of Hungary-Croatia. The family originated in the 17th century Lower Saxony (Germany) and moved to Vas, Hugary, from whence they finally came to eastern Croatia. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nasice area and in Nasice. About 30 people with family name Fenrich live in Croatia today, mostly in Zagreb and Djurdjenovac.
Family name Fenrich (including: Fenerich , Fähnrich , Fenrych and Fehnrich ) is present in 20 countries on four continents. The family name "Fenrich " is used by some 500 people in the United States , about 200 in Canada , and some 100 people in Brazil. "Fehnrich " is used by small number of people in the United States.