Surname Gesl in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Gesl live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Orljavac in Pozega area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Gesl (including: Gessl , Gössl and Gesshel ) is present in 15 countries worldwide. The family name "Gesl " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Czech Republic. "Gessl " is used by some 300 people in Austria , small number in South Africa , and small number of people in Germany , small number of people in the United States. "Gesshel " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Darko Gesl, Štefica Gesl, Angela Gesl, Terezija Gesl

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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