Surname Fidler in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Fidler families are generally Croats (from Middle Bosnia ), very rarely Germans (from Daruvar area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Zenica area) and in Daruvar area. In Blagorodovac in Daruvar area every sixtieth inhabitant had the family name Fidler.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Fidler live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian counties, four cities and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Mimice (<5), Trogir (<5), Slatine (<5), and in Vrisnik on the Island of Hvar (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Fidler (including: Fiedler , Fiddler , Fydler and Fídler ) is present in 80 countries worldwide. The family name "Fidler " is used by some 9000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Canada , and some 1000 people in Great Britain. "Fiedler " is used by some 50000 people in Germany , about 10000 in the United States , and some 4000 people in Brazil. "Fiddler " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Canada , and some 300 people in Great Britain.

Characteristic first names

Valter Fidler, Jadranka Fidler, Ivo Fidler, Ljiljana Fidler, Latka Fidler, Marica Fidler, Mirela Fidler, Robert Fidler, Boris Fidler, Tamara Fidler, Antun Fidler, Terezija Fidler, Anka Fidler, Greta Fidler, Ana Fidler, Zvonimir Fidler, Milica Fidler, Bruno Fidler, Snježana Fidler

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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