Surname Cigler in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Cigler families are Croats (from Djurdjevac area ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Virovitica.

Prevalence

About 60 people with faimily name Cigler live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Orahovica (10), Virje in Djurdjevac area (<10), Sisak (<10), and in Vinkovci (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Cigler (including: Ziegler , Zigler , Cygler , Cígler and Ciegler ) is present in 80 countries worldwide. The family name "Cigler " is used by some 400 people in Czech Republic , about 300 in the United States , and some 90 people in Austria. "Zigler " is used by some 3000 people in the United States , about 500 in Germany , and some 200 people in Brazil. "Ziegler " is used by some 70000 people in Germany , about 40000 in the United States , and some 5000 people in France.

Characteristic first names

Juraj Cigler, Snježana Cigler, Božidar Cigler, Amalija Cigler, Josip Cigler, Ivan Cigler, Dragan Cigler, Marija Cigler, Silvija Cigler, Maja Cigler, Anđelka Cigler, Sanja Cigler, Božica Cigler, Ružica Cigler, Dragutin Cigler, Davor Cigler, Mira Cigler, Ines Cigler, Zdenko Cigler

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1924 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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