Surname Haler in modern Croatia

Haler families are Croats and they are mostly from Slatina area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slatina area and in Sisak. In Banje Selo in Sveti Ivan Zelina every seventh inhabitant had the family name Haler.

Prevalence

About 80 people with faimily name Haler live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 16 cities and 19 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Cakovec (<10), Ivanska in Bjelovar area (<10), Pula (<5), and in Staro Stefanje in Cazma area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Haler (including: Haller , Thaler , Hallier , Thaller , Challier , Chaler , Hahler , Halher and Challer ) is present in 96 countries worldwide. The family name "Haler " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 100 in Bangladesh , and some 100 people in Germany. "Thaler " is used by some 7000 people in Germany , about 5000 in the United States , and some 3000 people in Austria. "Haller " is used by some 20000 people in Germany , about 20000 in the United States , and some 3000 people in France.

Characteristic first names

Milan Haler, Milena Haler, Jovanka Haler, Tea Haler, Marijana Haler, Lidija Haler, Slavko Haler, Dario Haler, Ivan Haler, Veljko Haler, Dragica Haler, Zoran Haler, Damir Haler, Ana Haler, Sanjin Haler, Albert Haler, Ivančica Haler, Verica Haler, Danijel Haler

Mentions in sources

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

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