Surname Kapel in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kapel families are generally Croats (from Pozega area ), rarely Italians (from Buje ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pozega and Bjelovar.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Kapel live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 50 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties and threee other places, mostly in Toranj in Pozega area (15), Tuk in Bjelovar area (<10), Buje (<5), Nedescina in Labin area (<5), and in Srednje Selo (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kapel (including: Kappel , Capel , Chapel , Kapell , Kapelli , Kappell , Kapeel , Kapelly and Kaapelli ) is present in 115 countries worldwide. "Kappel " is used by some 6000 people in Germany , about 4000 in the United States , and some 2000 people in Brazil. "Kapell " is used by some 500 people in Germany , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in Panama. "Kapeel " is used by some 80 people in Egypt and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Sindi Kapel, Sabina Kapel, Moreno Kapel, Krešimir Kapel, Melita Kapel, Zvonko Kapel, Danijel Kapel, Siniša Kapel, Slađana Kapel, Mihael Kapel, Anton Kapel, Mato Kapel, Ankica Kapel, Mladen Kapel, Gordana Kapel, Dubravka Kapel, Martina Kapel, Lidija Kapel, Željka Kapel

Mentions in sources

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

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