Surname Mikel in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Mikel families are generally Croats (from Orahovica area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pozega and in Orahovica area.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Mikel live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Tominovac in Orahovica area (15), Pozega (<10), and in Stranici kod Nove Vasi (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Mikel (including: Mickel , Mikhel , Mikell , Mikkel , Mickell , Mikelly , Mikelli , Miekel and Mihkel ) is present in 197 countries worldwide. The family name "Mikel " is used by some 3000 people in the United States , about 400 in Czech Republic , and some 400 people in Indonesia. "Mickel " is used by some 3000 people in the United States , about 600 in Egypt , and some 300 people in Germany. "Mikell " is used by some 3000 people in the United States , about 100 in Afghanistan , and some 80 people in Georgia.

Characteristic first names

Tomislav Mikel, Josip Mikel, Valentina Mikel, Drago Mikel, Suzana Mikel, Vladimir Mikel, Liza Mikel, Marica Mikel, Ljuba Mikel, Ivan Mikel, Karlo Mikel, Luja Mikel, Ana Mikel, Marija Mikel, Tihomir Mikel, Dominik Mikel, Tin Mikel, Ena Mikel, Matija Mikel

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1928 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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