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Surname Hell in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Hell families are generally Croats (from Pleternica ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pleternica and Pozega. In Resnik in Pleternica every thirtieth inhabitant had the family name Hell.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Hell live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties, in 7 cities and another small place , mostly in Resnik (10), Split (<10), Solin (<5), Pozega (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Hell (including: Thell , Chell , Höll , Thiell , Thuell , Chenell , Thenell , Thaell and Chmell ) is present in 103 countries worldwide. "Thell " is used by some 500 people in Sweden , about 400 in the United States , and some 200 people in Austria. "Chell " is used by some 600 people in the United States , about 500 in Great Britain , and some 500 people in Myanmar. "Thiell " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number of people in France.
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Characteristic first names
Marko Hell,
Kristina Hell,
Zvonko Hell,
Željko Hell,
Vilim Hell,
Ino Hell,
Josip Hell,
Klaudija Hell,
Ivan Hell,
Miroslav Hell,
Anton Hell,
Teodor Hell,
Tomislav Hell,
Nada Hell,
Eva Hell,
Kata Hell,
Marija Hell,
Ana Hell,
Etta Hell