Surname Heler in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Heler families are Croats (from the Island of Murter ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Novska area and in Osijek.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Heler live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties and two other places, mostly in Zbjegovaca (<5), Osijek (<5), Murter on the Island of Murter (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Hvar on the Island of Hvar (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Heler (including: Heller , Hellyer , Theler , Hellier , Höller , Höhler , Heeler , Heehler and Cheler ) is present in 97 countries worldwide. The family name "Heler " is used by some 200 people in Brazil , about 100 in Romania , and some 80 people in the United States. "Heller " is used by some 30000 people in the United States , about 20000 in Germany , and some 3000 people in Brazil. "Hellyer " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 600 in Australia , and some 400 people in South Africa.

Characteristic first names

Nada Heler, Daniel Heler, Ivanka Heler, Ivan Heler, Marija Heler, Ivona Heler, Biljana Heler, Ana Heler, Djuro Heler, Željko Heler, Karmela Heler, Mirko Heler, Tomislav Heler, Julijana Heler, Dragica Heler, Mijo Heler, Anka Heler, Katica Heler, Slavica Heler

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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