Surname Martelo in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Martelo families are Croats (from Daruvar area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Daruvar area.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Martelo live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in two Croatian counties, in one city and another small place , mostly in Djulovac in Daruvar area (<10) and Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Martelo (including: Martello , Martellio ) is present in 42 countries worldwide. "Martello " is used by some 5000 people in Italy , about 3000 in Brazil , and some 3000 people in the United States. "Martellio " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Vitomir Martelo, Katica Martelo, Darko Martelo, Petar Martelo, Stjepan Martelo, Ana Martelo, Mile Martelo, Gordana Martelo, Josip Martelo, Ines Martelo, Doris Martelo, Mihael Martelo, Emanuel Martelo, Branko Martelo, Kristijan Martelo, Magdalena Martelo, Marija Martelo, Mene Martelo, Paulina Martelo

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1924 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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