Surname Paler in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Paler families are almost entirely Croats (from Cakovec area ), barely Albanians (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Cakovec.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Paler live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than doubled.
They are located in threee Croatian counties and 8 other places, mostly in Gardinovec in Cakovec area (20), Zagreb (15), Cakovec (<10), Mala Subotica in Cakovec area (<5), and in Miklavec in Mursko Sredisce area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Paler (including: Paller , Pallier , Pahler , Phaler , Phaller and Palher ) is present in 52 countries worldwide. The family name "Paler " is used by some 10000 people in the Philippines , about 700 in the United States , and some 600 people in Romania. "Paller " is used by some 2000 people in the Philippines , about 500 in the United States , and some 200 people in Hungary. "Pahler " is used by some 300 people in the United States and about 200 in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Paler, Mijo Paler, Stjepan Paler, Saša Paler, Matija Paler, Mirica Paler, Dragutin Paler, Tihomir Paler, Dražen Paler, Dario Paler, Zvonimir Paler, Katarina Paler, Siniša Paler, Franjo Paler, Lucija Paler, Alenka Paler, Marijana Paler, Nenad Paler, Miljenko Paler

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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