Fenrich von Gjurgjenovac (surname)

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.

Local importance of the family
According to church records from nearby town Nasice, the Fenrich family was one of the founders of Gjurgjenovac (present day Djurdjenovac), an industrial town in eastern Croatia.

About 1910 the family started the construction of a manor house in Djurdjenovac, known as "The Fenrich-Kremer House", commonly referred to as "The Red Villa". This house stayed their primary residence until 1945. Fenrichs were also indirectly implicated in the process of installation of local municipial government in Djurdjenovac, together with other distinguished members of the local aristocracy.

Family today
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.