Surname Koželj in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Koželj families are generally Croats (from Ozalj area ), very rarely Slovenes (from Slovenia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slovenia and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Koželj live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties and 5 other places, mostly in Petrinja (<5), Jurovski Brod in Ozalj area (<5), Zagreb (<5), Gornja Dubrava in Cakovec area (<5), and in Kohanjac in Ozalj area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Koželj (including: Kozelj , Kozeli , Kozely , Kozsely and Kozheli ) is present in 21 countries worldwide. "Kozely " is used by small number of people in French Polynesia and small number in the United States. "Kozeli " is used by some 200 people in Albania , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Italy. "Kozsely " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivica Koželj, Vlado Koželj, Franjo Koželj, Ninette Koželj, Jože Koželj, Janez Koželj, Irena Koželj, Mirta Koželj, Bogomir Koželj, Stanko Koželj, Tonči Koželj, David Koželj, Tatjana Koželj, Marija Koželj, Stjepan Koželj, Ljubica Koželj, Josip Koželj, Kata Koželj, Anica Koželj

Mentions in sources

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

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