Surname Kell in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kell families are mainly Croats (from Klanjec area ), equally Hungarians (from Osijek area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vinkovci area and in Osijek.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Kell live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only five Croatian places: in Lug in Osijek area (<10), Vukovar (<10), Bobovec Rozganski in Klanjec area (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Nustar in Vinkovci area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kell (including: Cell , Kellil , Chell , Khellil , Khell , Köll , Czell , Ciell and Kellyl ) is present in 113 countries worldwide. The family name "Kell " is used by some 6000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Germany , and some 1000 people in Brazil. "Kellyl " is used by few people in Canada and few people in the United States. "Cell " is used by some 7000 people in Indonesia , about 6000 in the United States , and some 2000 people in Pakistan.

Characteristic first names

Silvia Kell, Janoš Kell, Estera Kell, Franjo Kell, Nada Kell, Štefanija Kell, Milka Kell, Marija Kell, Josip Kell, Ivan Kell, Klaudia Kell, Kevin Kell, Maja Kell, Marijo Kell, Zorka Kell, Benko Kell

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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