Surname Geller in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Geller families are mainly Croats (from Sveti Ivan Zelina ), rarely Czechs (from Daruvar area ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Daruvar area.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Geller live in Croatia today, in three households only.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Sesvete (<10), Sveti Ivan Zelina (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Vinkovci (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Geller (including: Gheller , Göller and Gellér ) is present in 76 countries worldwide. The family name "Geller " is used by some 20000 people in the United States , about 6000 in Germany , and some 3000 people in Brazil. "Gheller " is used by some 2000 people in Brazil , about 800 in Italy , and some 100 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Rudolf Geller, Jasna Geller, Dalibor Geller, Vitomir Geller, Dubravka Geller, Jadranka Geller, Marija Geller, Mira Geller, Julijana Geller, Zoran Geller, Kristijan Geller, Dalija Geller, Bruno Geller, Luka Geller, Jan Geller, Adolf Geller, Albina Geller, Gabor Geller, Jozefina Geller

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1935 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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