Surname Fillo in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Fillo families are Croats (from Senj ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Fillo live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Senj (<5) and Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Fillo (including: Fello , Fillho , Fiello , Phello , Pheello and Phillo ) is present in 39 countries worldwide. The family name "Fillo " is used by some 500 people in the United States , about 400 in the Philippines , and some 100 people in Slovakia. "Fiello " is used by some 100 people in the United States and small number in Canada. "Fello " is used by some 200 people in the Philippines , about 200 in the United States , and some 200 people in Libya.

Characteristic first names

Zdravko Fillo, Aleksandar Fillo, Božo Fillo, Josip Fillo, Karlo Fillo, Dragica Fillo, Anka Fillo

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1930 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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