Surname Kućel in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kućel families are almost entirely Croats (from Opatija area ), very rarely Slovenes (also from Opatija area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and Kastav.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Kućel live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are only located in threee Croatian cities and 8 other places, mostly in Matulji in Opatija area (10), Spincici (<10), and in Bregi (<10), Lovran (<10) and Zaluki (<10) in Opatija area.

Outside Croatia

Family name Kućel (including: Kucel , Kuchel , Kuciel , Cuchel , Kuchmel , Kuckel , Chuchel , Kuechel , Cucel and Kuchuel ) is present in 33 countries worldwide. The family name "Kucel " is used by some 500 people in Poland , about 300 in the United States , and some 100 people in Uganda. "Kuchel " is used by some 800 people in Australia , about 400 in Germany , and some 400 people in the United States. "Kuechel " is used by some 50 people in the United States , small number in Mexico , and small number of people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Stjepan Kućel, Rajko Kućel, Renato Kućel, Vilim Kućel, Đeni Kućel, Tamara Kućel, Bojan Kućel, Andreja Kućel, Mirjana Kućel, Bernard Kućel, Maja Kućel, Anton Kućel, Zdenka Kućel, Ivan Kućel, Bogdan Kućel, Tihomil Kućel, Igor Kućel, Neda Kućel, Željko Kućel

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