Surname Felker in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Felker families are almost entirely Croats (from Rijeka ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and Cakovec.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Felker live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 50 percent.
They are only located in in 9 Croatian cities and 7 other places, mostly in Rijeka (25), Cakovec (<10), Zagreb (<5), Novo Selo na Dravi (<5), and in Soboli in Rijeka area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Felker (including: Felcher , Felchner , Fehlker , Felczer , Felcer and Felcker ) is present in 39 countries worldwide. The family name "Felker " is used by some 5000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Germany , and some 600 people in Canada. "Fehlker " is used by some 300 people in Germany and small number in the United States. "Felcher " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 80 in Italy , and small number of people in Israel.

Characteristic first names

Ljubica Felker, Višnja Felker, Veljko Felker, Susanna Felker, Igor Felker, Marijan Felker, Slaven Felker, Tomislav Felker, Nikola Felker, Karin Felker, Slobodan Felker, Mihaela Felker, Davor Felker, Slavenka Felker, Hrvoje Felker, Marko Felker, Vladimir Felker, Danijela Felker, Martina Felker

Mentions in sources

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

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