Surname Musil in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Musil live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Pozega (20), Kobilic (<10), Osijek (<5), Orahovica (<5), and in Kaptol in Pozega area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Musil (including: Musel , Musilli , Mussil , Musiel , Mushill , Mussill , Musyl , Muhsil and Mushil ) is present in 62 countries worldwide. The family name "Musil " is used by some 10000 people in Czech Republic , about 3000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Austria. "Musiel " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 90 in Poland , and small number of people in Germany. "Musilli " is used by some 600 people in Italy , about 400 in the United States , and some 50 people in Argentina.

Characteristic first names

Ankica Musil, Vera Musil, Ivica Musil, Mirjana Musil, Verica Musil, Josip Musil, Tomislav Musil, Željko Musil, Renata Musil, Mirna Musil, Marko Musil, Sanja Musil, Vojko Musil, Libor Musil, Ladislav Musil, Vladimir Musil, Zoran Musil, Zvonimir Musil, Ružica Musil

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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