Surname Havel in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Havel families are almost entirely Croats (from Djakovo area ), very rarely Hungarians (from Djakovo ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo area and in Djakovo.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Havel live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Djakovo (10), Satnica Djakovacka in Djakovo area (<5), Kasina (<5), and in Sibenik (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Havel (including: Hawel , Chavel , Havell , Charavel , Haavel , Thavel , Hawell , Haweel and Chavelli ) is present in 60 countries worldwide. The family name "Havel " is used by some 4000 people in Czech Republic , about 2000 in the United States , and some 600 people in Germany. "Hawel " is used by some 600 people in Germany , about 100 in Austria , and some 90 people in the United States. "Havell " is used by some 100 people in Great Britain , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in New Zealand.

Characteristic first names

Franjo Havel, Ivica Havel, Renato Havel, Zdenka Havel, Vera Havel, Ivan Havel, Boris Havel, Željko Havel, Tereza Havel, Branko Havel, Jasmina Havel, Ognjenka Havel, Zvonimir Havel, Josip Havel, Zlatko Havel, Marica Havel, Zlatica Havel, Marija Havel, Augustin Havel

Mentions in sources

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

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