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Surname Čakalo in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Čakalo families are mainly Serbs, less frequently Croats (from Cakovec area ), and barely Italians (from Novigrad ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sisak and Zagreb. In Staro Selo in Sisak every ninth inhabitant had the family name Čakalo.
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Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Čakalo live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, four cities and 9 other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Slakovec in Cakovec area (<10), Kinjacka in Hrvatska Kostajnica area (<10), Staro Selo (<10), and in Ernestinovo in Osijek area (<10).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Čakalo (including: Cakalo , Chachalo , Chakalo , Chakkalo , Chinakalo , Chacalo and Cacalo ) is present in 13 countries on four continents. "Chakalo " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Chakkalo " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Siniša Čakalo,
Slobodan Čakalo,
Dino Čakalo,
Milena Čakalo,
Milenko Čakalo,
Milan Čakalo,
Karmela Čakalo,
Dado Čakalo,
Alica Čakalo,
Jelena Čakalo,
Branko Čakalo,
Milivoj Čakalo,
Nedeljko Čakalo,
Marjan Čakalo,
Micika Čakalo,
Željko Čakalo,
Jovo Čakalo,
Ljubica Čakalo,
Katarina Čakalo