Surname Engel in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Engel families are generally Croats (from Nova Gradiska area ), barely Macedonians (from Nova Gradiska ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Rijeka.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Engel live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Rijeka (<10), Vrbova in Nova Gradiska area (<10), Zapresic (<5), and in Samobor (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Engel (including: Öngel , Hengel , Engell , Enghel and Enggel ) is present in 108 countries worldwide. The family name "Engel " is used by some 100000 people in Germany , about 50000 in the United States , and some 20000 people in Brazil. "Engell " is used by some 300 people in Denmark , about 300 in the United States , and some 200 people in Mexico. "Hengel " is used by some 900 people in the United States , about 400 in Germany , and some 200 people in the Netherlands.

Characteristic first names

Vuk Engel, Josip Engel, Boris Engel, Leon Engel, Sonja Engel, Marijeta Engel, Igor Engel, Vladimira Engel, Majo Engel, Nenad Engel, Davorka Engel, Elvin Engel, Marko Engel, Christine Engel, Ferdinand Engel, Ulrich Engel, Pal Engel, Veronika Engel, Darko Engel

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1691 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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