Surname Živalj in modern Croatia

Živalj families are Croats and they are mostly from Sinj. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sinj and Osijek.

Prevalence

About 120 people with faimily name Živalj live in Croatia today, in 60 households.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 12 other places, mostly in Obrovac Sinjski (40), Sinj (15), Split (15), Osijek (10), and in Radosic (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Živalj (including: Zivalj , Zivali and Zivaly ) is present in 10 countries on four continents. The family name "Zivalj " is used by small number of people in Saudi Arabia , small number in Australia , and small number in the United States. "Zivaly " is used by few people in the United States. "Zivali " is used by some 800 people in Turkey , small number in the Netherlands , and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mario Živalj, Snežana Živalj, Siniša Živalj, Zvonko Živalj, Slavica Živalj, Dražen Živalj, Martina Živalj, Mirjana Živalj, Dražan Živalj, Katija Živalj, Tomislav Živalj, Morana Živalj, Svjetlana Živalj, Ivan Živalj, Marija Živalj, Mladen Živalj, Petar Živalj, Tihomir Živalj, Velimir Živalj

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1930 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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