Surname Galir in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Galir families are almost entirely Croats (from Western Bosnia ), barely Hungarians. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Western Bosnia (Tomislavgrad area) and in Osijek.

Prevalence

About 60 people with faimily name Galir live in Croatia today, in 20 households.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Cepin in Osijek area (20), Zagreb (10), Bjelovar (10), Sesvete (<10), and in Tenja (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Galir (including: Gallier , Galier and Gallyer ) is present in 24 countries worldwide. "Galier " is used by some 90 people in France , about 50 in the United States , and small number of people in Argentina , small number of people in Bolivia. "Gallier " is used by some 1000 people in France , about 700 in the United States , and some 80 people in Brazil. "Gallyer " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Anita Galir, Martina Galir, Zdravko Galir, Ante Galir, Dragica Galir, Alisa Galir, Dragana Galir, Ivan Galir, Hrvoje Galir, Vinko Galir, Petar Galir, Branka Galir, Karlo Galir, Ines Galir, Boris Galir, Natalie Galir, Branko Galir, Marija Galir, Jasna Galir

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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