Surname Kurel in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kurel families are predominantly Hungarians (from Beli Manastir area ), rarely Croats (from Beli Manastir area ), and very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Beli Manastir area and in Beli Manastir area. In Podolje in Beli Manastir area every fourtieth inhabitant had the family name Kurel.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Kurel live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are only located in two Croatian cities and four other places, mostly in Suza (<10) and Knezevi Vinogradi (<5) in Beli Manastir area, Osijek (<5), Beli Manastir (<5), and in Branjin Vrh (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kurel (including: Ciurel , Kureel , Kurelli , Curell , Curel , Kurelly , Kurell , Kurrell and Khurel ) is present in 47 countries worldwide. "Kureel " is used by small number of people in Bhutan and small number in the United States. "Kurelli " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Kurrell " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Goran Kurel, Ervin Kurel, Stevan Kurel, Kristijan Kurel, Ivan Kurel, Margita Kurel, Robert Kurel, Janoš Kurel, Jelisaveta Kurel, Julijana Kurel, Slovenka Kurel, Šandor Kurel, Irena Kurel, Agata Kurel, Beata Kurel, Aleksandar Kurel, Csilla Kurel, Filip Kurel, Dejan Kurel

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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