Surname Morvai in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Morvai families are Hungarians (from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Beli Manastir area and in Beli Manastir area.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Morvai live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Knezevi Vinogradi (<10) and Kotlina (<5) in Beli Manastir area.

Outside Croatia

Family name Morvai (including: Morvay , Morway ) is present in 27 countries worldwide. The family name "Morvai " is used by some 1000 people in Hungary , about 100 in Slovakia , and some 70 people in the United States. "Morvay " is used by some 800 people in Hungary , about 500 in Slovakia , and some 400 people in the United States. "Morway " is used by some 400 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Marija Morvai, Šandor Morvai, Franjo Morvai, Klaudia Morvai, Suzana Morvai, Danijel Morvai, Valentina Morvai, Valentin Morvai, Vanesa Morvai, Atilla Morvai, Franje Morvai, Jožefa Morvai, Stevana Morvai, Đure Morvai, Štefica Morvai

Mentions in sources

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

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