Surname Friedl in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Friedl families are predominantly Croats (from Hrvatska Kostajnica ), rarely Hungarians (from Beli Manastir area ), and very rarely Germans (also from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and in Beli Manastir area.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Friedl live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and four other places, mostly in Split (10), Knezevi Vinogradi in Beli Manastir area (<10), Resnik (<10), Novi Marof (<5), and in Hrvatska Kostajnica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Friedl is present in 43 countries worldwide. The family name "Friedl " is used by some 6000 people in Germany , about 3000 in Austria , and some 2000 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Marsel Friedl, Božidar Friedl, Daniel Friedl, Fani Friedl, Melita Friedl, Ilona Friedl, Mario Friedl, Marijana Friedl, Rikard Friedl, Vjeran Friedl, Krešimir Friedl, Dragutin Friedl, Franz Friedl, Marta Friedl, Vilmoš Friedl, Nikolina Friedl, Antun Friedl, Ljubica Friedl, Franjo Friedl

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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