Surname Galon in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Galon families are Croats (from Krizevci ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Krizevci and in Cazma area.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Galon live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and four other places, mostly in Krizevci (<5), Cubinec (<5), Novi Djurdjic (<5), Skrinjari in Krizevci area (<5), and in Cakovec (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Galon (including: Gallon , Gallion , Gahlon , Gallyon , Ghallon and Galloon ) is present in 62 countries worldwide. "Gallon " is used by some 5000 people in Colombia , about 4000 in France , and some 2000 people in the United States. "Gahlon " is used by some 90 people in the United States. "Gallion " is used by some 3000 people in the United States , about 300 in France , and some 200 people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Irena Galon, Božica Galon, Nevenka Galon, Darko Galon, Marijan Galon, Nikolina Galon, Josip Galon, Đurđica Galon, Vladimir Galon, Draga Galon, Marija Galon, Dragica Galon, Vlatko Galon, Franjo Galon, Predrag Galon, Renato Galon, Marko Galon, Vinko Galon, Nada Galon

Mentions in sources

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

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