Surname Peler in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Peler families are generally Croats (from Djakovo area ), rarely Bosniaks (also from Djakovo area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo area and in Djakovo area.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Peler live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Semeljci in Djakovo area (<10), Tenja (<5), and in Lapovci (<5) and Kesinci (<5) in Djakovo area.

Outside Croatia

Family name Peler (including: Peeler , Peller , Pähler , Pellier , Pehler , Pöhler , Peehler and Pheler ) is present in 57 countries worldwide. The family name "Peler " is used by small number of people in France , small number in Turkey , and small number of people in the United States. "Peller " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 800 in Germany , and some 400 people in Hungary. "Pehler " is used by some 200 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Evelina Peler, Branka Peler, Ervin Peler, Marijan Peler, Josip Peler, Ivan Peler, Ružica Peler, Terica Peler, Ismeta Peler, Mario Peler, Ivana Peler, Slavica Peler, Marija Peler

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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