Surname Mikolaj in modern Croatia

Mikolaj families are Croats and they are mostly from Cakovec. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec and Koprivnica.

Prevalence

About 170 people with faimily name Mikolaj live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and 23 other places, mostly in Kristanovec (40), Koprivnica (15), Ziskovec (15), Cakovec (15), and in Mursko Sredisce (10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Mikolaj (including: Mikolai , Mikolay and Mickolay ) is present in 17 countries on four continents. The family name "Mikolaj " is used by some 600 people in Poland , about 400 in Slovakia , and some 100 people in the United States. "Mikolay " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 50 in Ukraine , and small number of people in Hungary. "Mikolai " is used by some 200 people in Germany , about 100 in Hungary , and some 100 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mirjana Mikolaj, Tatjana Mikolaj, Mario Mikolaj, Dražen Mikolaj, Danijel Mikolaj, Robert Mikolaj, Marijan Mikolaj, Mladen Mikolaj, Dejan Mikolaj, Dragica Mikolaj, Milena Mikolaj, Ivica Mikolaj, Kristijan Mikolaj, Marko Mikolaj, Franjo Mikolaj, Katarina Mikolaj, Goran Mikolaj, Dušan Mikolaj, Štefica Mikolaj

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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