Surname Karolj in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Karolj families are Croats (from Lipik ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Lipik and Zagreb. In Klisa in Lipik every fifth inhabitant had the family name Karolj.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Karolj live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Kutina (15), Pakrac (<5), Lipik (<5), and in Prekopakra (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Karolj (including: Karoli , Caroli , Károly , Karoly , Kharoli , Karolly , Karolli , Karrolli and Karolie ) is present in 66 countries worldwide. "Karoly " is used by some 2000 people in Hungary , about 600 in the United States , and some 200 people in Germany. "Karolie " is used by few people in the United States. "Carolli " is used by some 200 people in Brazil , about 100 in Italy , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Franjo Karolj, Josip Karolj, Branka Karolj, Lidija Karolj, Nikolina Karolj, Stjepan Karolj, Tatjana Karolj, Ivan Karolj, Igor Karolj, Davor Karolj, Ankica Karolj, Goran Karolj, Valentina Karolj, Dejan Karolj, Patrik Karolj, Maja Karolj, Borna Karolj, Sven Karolj, Karlo Karolj

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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