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Surname Kivela in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Kivela families are generally Croats (from Budva, Montenegro ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and in Trogir area.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Kivela live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties, in 9 cities and threee other places, mostly in Rijeka (<10), Split (<10), Trogir (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Vis on the Island of Vis (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Kivela (including: Chivela , Chiwela , Kiwela , Chirivela , Civella , Chakivela , Cívela , Cherivela and Chivella ) is present in 14 countries worldwide. The family name "Kivela " is used by some 400 people in the United States and about 100 in Finland. "Civella " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Davor Kivela,
Vladimir Kivela,
Jasmina Kivela,
Boris Kivela,
Vanja Kivela,
Nevenka Kivela,
Luka Kivela,
Aleksandar Kivela,
Damir Kivela,
Jakša Kivela,
Irina Kivela,
Stipan Kivela,
Božica Kivela,
Milan Kivela,
Zvjezdana Kivela,
Ante Kivela,
Tamir Kivela,
Anica Kivela,
Alenka Kivela