Surname Kolar in modern Croatia

Kolar families are usually Croats and they are mostly from Djurdjevac area , barely Serbs and Hungarians (Beli Manastir area). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Koprivnica. In Balići in Middle Bosnia every sixth inhabitant had the family name Kolar.

Prevalence

About 2800 people with faimily name Kolar live in Croatia today, in 1200 households. There were 3300 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in all Croatian counties, in 86 cities and 323 other places, mostly in Zagreb (470), Koprivnica (90), Pregrada (65), Sisak (55), and in Cakovec (50).

Outside Croatia

At least 56 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (28), Australia (11), Switzerland (5), Austria (4), Sweden (3), France (2), the United States (2), and to Canada (1).
Family name Kolar (including: Kollar , Collar , Kolár , Kolhar , Kholar , Colar , Kollár , Kohlar and Koolar ) is present in 72 countries worldwide. The family name "Kolar " is used by some 4000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Czech Republic , and some 600 people in Austria. "Kollar " is used by some 7000 people in the United States , about 6000 in Hungary , and some 4000 people in Slovakia. "Kolhar " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Kuwait , and small number of people in United Arab Emirates.

Characteristic first names

Vesna Kolar, Velimir Kolar, Robert Kolar, Gordan Kolar, Teja Kolar, Krešimir Kolar, Terezija Kolar, Ljuboja Kolar, Žuva Kolar, Dalibor Kolar, Mira Kolar, Goran Kolar, Barbara Kolar, Davor Kolar, Alen Kolar, Ivan Kolar, Gordana Kolar, Srđan Kolar, Ninoslav Kolar

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned about one hundred times, the first time 1664 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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