Surname Motl in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Motl families are Croats (from Middle Bosnia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Banja Luka Region, Bosnia (Banja Luka area) and in Middle Bosnia (Fojnica area).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Motl live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (<5), Zadar (<5), and in Tkon on the Island of Pasman (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Motl (including: Mottl , Mothil , Mothejl , Mothal and Moothal ) is present in 30 countries worldwide. The family name "Motl " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 900 in Czech Republic , and some 100 people in Germany. "Mottl " is used by some 700 people in Czech Republic , about 600 in the United States , and some 400 people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Zvonimir Motl, Rusmila Motl, Mia Motl, Mirjana Motl, Jasna Motl, Ana Motl, Stanislav Motl, Marija Motl, Eleonora Motl, Drago Motl, Melina Motl, Franica Motl, Josef Motl, Pete Motl, Peter Motl

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1930 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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