Surname Devald in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 90 people with faimily name Devald live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Nasice (20), Zoljan (20), Zagreb (15), Vinkovci (<10), and in Osijek (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Devald (including: Dewald , DeWald ) is present in 40 countries worldwide. The family name "Devald " is used by some 200 people in Russian Federation , about 60 in the United States , and small number of people in Denmark. "Dewald " is used by some 4000 people in the United States , about 3000 in Germany , and some 300 people in Canada. "DeWald " is used by some 4000 people in the United States , about 3000 in Germany , and some 300 people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Stjepko Devald, Mirjana Devald, Bruna Devald, Sandra Devald, Silvije Devald, Thomas Devald, Damir Devald, Bruno Devald, Zdenko Devald, Božena Devald, Josip Devald, Eduard Devald, Dražen Devald, Martina Devald, Ozren Devald, Ivana Devald, Jelena Devald, Igor Devald, Snežana Devald

Mentions in sources

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

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