Surname Mihal in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Mihal families are predominantly Croats (from Slavonski Brod ), rarely Czechs (from Middle Bosnia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Mihal live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Zagreb (<5) and Slavonski Brod (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Mihal (including: Micheal , Michal , Mithal , Michnal , Michial , Michall , Mihall , Mithgal and Mithqal ) is present in 117 countries worldwide. The family name "Mihal " is used by some 900 people in the United States , about 800 in Slovakia , and some 500 people in Czech Republic. "Michal " is used by some 10000 people in Poland , about 5000 in Czech Republic , and some 2000 people in the United States. "Mihall " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Većeslav Mihal, Hrvoje Mihal, Mirjana Mihal, Dragan Mihal, Štefica Mihal, Stjepan Mihal, Andrea Mihal, Vedran Mihal, Danica Mihal, Anita Mihal, Tin Mihal

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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