Surname Koščal in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Koščal families are generally Croats (from Ivanic-Grad area ), rarely Czechs (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ivanic-Grad area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Koščal live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located and two other Croatian places, mostly in Zagreb (<5), Daruvar (<5), Zadar (<5), Sibenik (<5), and in Klostar Ivanic in Ivanic-Grad area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Koščal (including: Koscal , Koschal and Koschtial ) is present in 11 countries on three continents. The family name "Koscal " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number of people in Czech Republic. "Koschal " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Koschtial " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Antonio Koščal, Alen Koščal, Irena Koščal, Dino Koščal, Maja Koščal, Zdenko Koščal, Blaž Koščal, Đurđica Koščal, Lucija Koščal, Dragica Koščal, Terezija Koščal, Dragutin Koščal, Josip Koščal, Branka Koščal, Barica Koščal, Mara Koščal, Damir Koščal, Matija Koščal, Karlo Koščal

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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