Surname Kuzel in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kuzel families are Croats (from Novi Marof ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Donji Miholjac and Zagreb. In Jelenščak in Novi Marof every thirtieth inhabitant had the family name Kuzel.

Prevalence

About 70 people with faimily name Kuzel live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than tripled.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 8 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Koprivnica (<10), Pece in Zlatar area (<10), Kamena Gorica (<10), and in Krizevci (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kuzel (including: Kuzhel , Chuzel , Kuzsel , Kuzell , Cuzzell , Cuzel and Cheruzel ) is present in 22 countries on four continents. The family name "Kuzel " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 300 in Poland , and some 200 people in Czech Republic. "Kuzell " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Canada. "Cuzel " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Vladimir Kuzel, Danica Kuzel, Krešimir Kuzel, Tatjana Kuzel, Melita Kuzel, Lidija Kuzel, Valent Kuzel, Vlado Kuzel, Ivan Kuzel, Višnja Kuzel, Anđelko Kuzel, Željka Kuzel, Zlatko Kuzel, Ljiljana Kuzel, Josip Kuzel, Denis Kuzel, Hrvoje Kuzel, Roberta Kuzel, Marica Kuzel

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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