Surname Carl in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Carl families are generally Croats (from Opatija area ), rarely Slovenes (from Labin ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Rijeka.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Carl live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Zagreb (<10), Moscenicka Draga in Opatija area (<5), Labin (<5), and in Potirna on the Island of Korcula (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Carl (including: Carll , Charl , Zarl , Caherly , Carrl , Charlly and Carlli ) is present in 99 countries worldwide. The family name "Carl " is used by some 10000 people in the United States , about 7000 in Germany , and some 2000 people in the Philippines. "Carll " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number of people in Germany. "Carrl " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Frank Carl, Robert Carl, Lidija Carl, Adriano Carl, Danijel Carl, Zvonimir Carl, Ana Carl, Zoran Carl, Srećko Carl, Franc Carl, Valeria Carl, Đana Carl, Katica Carl, Stella Carl, Matija Carl, Albina Carl, Amalija Carl, Stefanija Carl, Uroš Carl

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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