Surname Kožel in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kožel families are Croats (from Serbia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ozalj area and in Serbia. In Bubnjarački Brod in Ozalj area every ninth inhabitant had the family name Kožel.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Kožel live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Jurovski Brod in Ozalj area (<5) and Dugo Selo (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kožel (including: Kozel , Kozell , Kozhel , Cozell and Cozel ) is present in 43 countries worldwide. The family name "Kozel " is used by some 4000 people in Belarus , about 4000 in the United States , and some 3000 people in Czech Republic. "Kozell " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 60 in Belarus , and small number of people in Hungary. "Cozell " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Robert Kožel, Jasna Kožel, Primož Kožel, Josip Kožel, Ivan Kožel, Marija Kožel, Alojz Kožel, Alojzija Kožel, Anastazija Kožel, Dragica Kožel, Franjo Kožel, Jakob Kožel, Milka Kožel, Mirjana Kožel, Rozalija Kožel, Vera Kožel

Mentions in sources

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

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