Surname Abel in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Abel families are generally Croats (from Daruvar ), very rarely Hungarians (from Pakrac ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Daruvar and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Abel live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Rijeka (<10), Daruvar (<10), Pakrac (<10), and in Liznjan in Pula area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Abel (including: Abell , Abelli , Abeel , Abelly , Aabel , Abbel , Abbeel , Ahbel and Abhel ) is present in 158 countries worldwide. The family name "Abel " is used by some 50000 people in Tanzania , about 40000 in the United States , and some 30000 people in Germany. "Abell " is used by some 8000 people in the United States , about 500 in Australia , and some 400 people in Great Britain. "Abeel " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 200 in Pakistan , and some 100 people in Belgium.

Characteristic first names

Krešimir Abel, Tamara Abel, Vladimir Abel, Dunja Abel, Zorislav Abel, Jasminka Abel, Ankica Abel, Marica Abel, Nevenka Abel, Katarina Abel, Conny Abel, Eva Abel, Božidar Abel, Josip Abel, Nada Abel, Tomislav Abel, Tihomir Abel, Michael Abel, Thomas Abel

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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