Surname Kasal in modern Croatia

Kasal families are predominantly Croats and they are mostly from Daruvar area. According to some sources they are from Cernik near Nova Gradiska, and are less frequently Czechs (from Daruvar area or from Czechia). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Daruvar area.

Prevalence

About 80 people with faimily name Kasal live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 12 cities and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (35), Koncanica in Daruvar area (15), Daruvar (<10), Petrinja (<5), and in Petrijevci in Valpovo area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kasal (including: Casal , Cassal , Kassal , Khassal , Khasal , Kasalli , Kashal , Kasall and Kasaal ) is present in 71 countries worldwide. The family name "Kasal " is used by some 2000 people in Turkey , about 1000 in Czech Republic , and some 500 people in the United States. "Kassal " is used by some 600 people in Morocco , about 300 in the United States , and some 70 people in Senegal. "Kasall " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Stanislav Kasal, Božidar Kasal, Marko Kasal, Milica Kasal, Maja Kasal, Ana Kasal, Vladimir Kasal, Nada Kasal, Marina Kasal, Snježana Kasal, Dražen Kasal, Miroslav Kasal, Miluška Kasal, Alojz Kasal, Renato Kasal, Stjepan Kasal, Franjo Kasal, Drago Kasal, Nenad Kasal

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1926 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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