Surname Files in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Files families are generally Croats (from Labin area ), rarely Italians (also from Labin area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Labin and Rijeka.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Files live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in two Croatian counties, four cities and 5 other places, mostly in Letajac in Labin area (<10), Rijeka (<5), Labin (<5), Vinez (<5), and in Rasa in Labin area (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Files (including: Fillies , Fyles , Philes , Felles , Filles , Fiellies , Filesh , Feles and Fieles ) is present in 57 countries worldwide. The family name "Files " is used by some 6000 people in the United States , about 400 in Indonesia , and some 300 people in Australia. "Philes " is used by some 60 people in the United States. "Fieles " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dean Files, Eda Files, Roberto Files, Kristina Files, Gino Files, Đani Files, Lučano Files, Mirjana Files, Nevenka Files, Lučana Files, Bosiljka Files, Dario Files, Eugen Files, Lucija Files, Ada Files, Anton Files, Milka Files, Ermano Files, Điliola Files

Mentions in sources

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

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