Surname Marolt in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Marolt families are predominantly Croats (from Krizevci area ), rarely Slovenes (from Slovenia ), and barely Czechs (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Slovenia.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Marolt live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Osijek (10), Strmec in Samobor area (<10), Novi Glog in Krizevci area (<10), and in Zapresic (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Marolt (including: Maroldt , Marholt ) is present in 21 countries on four continents. The family name "Marolt " is used by some 500 people in the United States , about 90 in Argentina , and small number of people in Canada. "Maroldt " is used by some 300 people in Germany , small number in Venezuela , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Jadranko Marolt, Petar Marolt, Boris Marolt, Davor Marolt, Dean Marolt, Silvija Marolt, Tena Marolt, Matjaž Marolt, Reno Marolt, Katica Marolt, Bojana Marolt, Mojca Marolt, Josip Marolt, Marica Marolt, Matija Marolt, Viljem Marolt, Branko Marolt, Zlatko Marolt, Ani Marolt

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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