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Surname Chvala in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Chvala families are Croats (from Slovenia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slovenia.
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Chvala live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Zagreb (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Chvala (including: Chwala , Chvála , Chhowala , Chhovala , Chwalla , Chhivala , Chhavala and Chhuvala ) is present in 22 countries worldwide. The family name "Chvala " is used by some 600 people in the United States , about 500 in Czech Republic , and some 300 people in Slovakia. "Chwala " is used by some 500 people in Poland , about 200 in the United States , and small number of people in Germany. "Chhowala " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Vladislav Chvala,
Dunja Chvala,
Josip Chvala,
Nada Chvala,
Milan Chvala,
Andrej Chvala
