Surname Knol in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Knol families are almost entirely Croats (from Djakovo area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo area and in Osijek.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Knol live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, threee cities and 5 other places, mostly in Satnica Djakovacka in Djakovo area (10), Osijek (<10), Zagreb (<5), Gasinci in Djakovo area (<5), and in Sesvete (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Knol (including: Knoll , Knohl , Chenoll , Chanol , Chenol , Knolly , Chinol , Cinol and Chignol ) is present in 65 countries worldwide. "Knoll " is used by some 20000 people in Germany , about 20000 in the United States , and some 3000 people in Brazil. "Knohl " is used by some 90 people in the United States , about 60 in Germany , and small number of people in Israel. "Knolly " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dijana Knol, Dario Knol, Monika Knol, Krešimir Knol, Maja Knol, Branka Knol, Stipo Knol, Pavo Knol, Josip Knol, Đuro Knol, Katarina Knol, Aleksandra Knol, Ljubica Knol, Jasna Knol, Stjepan Knol, Ana Knol, Aleksandar Knol, Nedeljka Knol, Ivan Knol

Mentions in sources

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

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