Surname Koler in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Koler families are predominantly Croats (from Buzet area ), very rarely Czechs (from Daruvar area ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Daruvar area and in Pakrac.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Koler live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 140 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 13 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Sirac in Daruvar area (<10), Bilje in Osijek area (<10), Brkac in Buzet area (<10), Zagreb (<5), and in Beli Manastir (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Koler (including: Kohler , Koller , Coler , Kolher , Kholer , Kohller , Kooler , Kholler and Kollier ) is present in 139 countries worldwide. The family name "Koler " is used by some 700 people in Germany , about 600 in the United States , and some 300 people in Poland. "Kohler " is used by some 40000 people in Germany , about 30000 in the United States , and some 9000 people in Brazil. "Koller " is used by some 30000 people in Germany , about 20000 in the United States , and some 10000 people in Austria.

Characteristic first names

Adriano Koler, Veljko Koler, Mihael Koler, Jasmin Koler, Marijan Koler, Emanuel Koler, Zvonimir Koler, Marijo Koler, Elio Koler, Matija Koler, Božo Koler, Dobrila Koler, Jozo Koler, Alenka Koler, Ivan Koler, Adela Koler, Zvonko Koler, Ištvan Koler, Slavica Koler

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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