Surname Pakelj in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Pakelj families are Croats (from Donja Stubica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Donja Stubica area.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Pakelj live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Gornja Stubica in Donja Stubica area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Pakelj (including: Pacelli , Pachelli , Paceli , Pacheli , Pacceli , Paccelli , Pacelly , Pacely and Pakelli ) is present in 34 countries worldwide. "Pacely " is used by some 70 people in the United States. "Pacelli " is used by some 3000 people in Italy , about 2000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Brazil. "Pachelli " is used by some 800 people in Brazil , about 100 in the United States , and some 100 people in Uganda.

Characteristic first names

Dominik Pakelj, Ivan Pakelj, Marija Pakelj, Marina Pakelj, Stjepan Pakelj, Antonio Pakelj, Tomislav Pakelj, Andro Pakelj, Jaga Pakelj, Jagica Pakelj, Jalža Pakelj, Jana Pakelj, Josip Pakelj, Jura Pakelj, Marica Pakelj

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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