Surname Filko in modern Croatia

Filko families are predominantly Croats and they are mostly from Zabok area , less frequently Slovaks (from Ilok a). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Zabok area. In Požarkovec in Zabok area every sixth inhabitant had the family name Filko.

Prevalence

About 170 people with faimily name Filko live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 140 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 18 other places, mostly in Zagreb (45), Ilok (20), Zapresic (10), Police (10), and in Djakovo (10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Filko (including: Felcio , Philco , Felko , Philko , Filcho and Fielko ) is present in 32 countries worldwide. The family name "Filko " is used by some 300 people in Russian Federation , about 200 in Ukraine , and some 200 people in the United States. "Philko " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Felko " is used by small number of people in Ukraine , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Pavle Filko, Kristina Filko, Ivan Filko, Vjekoslav Filko, Katica Filko, Zvjezdana Filko, Sekica Filko, Dario Filko, Božo Filko, Bruno Filko, Robert Filko, Siniša Filko, Dražen Filko, Mario Filko, Nikola Filko, Danijela Filko, Miroslav Filko, Zoran Filko, Irena Filko

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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