Surname Čuvalo in modern Croatia

Čuvalo families are Croats and they are mostly from Herzegovina (Proboj near Ljubuski). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Herzegovina (Ljubuski area) and in Osijek.

Prevalence

About 120 people with faimily name Čuvalo live in Croatia today, in 50 households.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 17 cities and 14 other places, mostly in Zagreb (45), Osijek (20), Makarska (<10), Split (<10), and in Vinkovci (<10).

Outside Croatia

At least three families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (1), Norway (1), and to the United States (1).
Family name Čuvalo (including: Cuvalo , Chuvalo and Chuwalo ) is present in 11 countries worldwide. The family name "Cuvalo " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Milan Čuvalo, Zvonimir Čuvalo, Hrvoje Čuvalo, Jozo Čuvalo, Jasna Čuvalo, Davorin Čuvalo, Frano Čuvalo, Franko Čuvalo, Igor Čuvalo, Gordan Čuvalo, Senka Čuvalo, Ante Čuvalo, Zdenka Čuvalo, Ana Čuvalo, Ljubo Čuvalo, Drago Čuvalo, Miljenka Čuvalo, Josipa Čuvalo, Marela Čuvalo

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1935 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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