Surname Penkala in modern Croatia

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Penkala live in Croatia today, in households.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Opatija (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Penkala (including: Penchala , Penchikala , Penkalla , Penkkala , Penchaala , Pencala , Penchalla and Penchyala ) is present in 24 countries worldwide. The family name "Penkala " is used by some 1000 people in Poland , about 500 in the United States , and some 80 people in Czech Republic. "Penchikala " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Penchala " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Malaysia.

Characteristic first names

Slavoljub Penkala, Krunoslav Penkala, Nancy Penkala, Božena Penkala, Ivan Penkala, Josipa Penkala

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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