Surname Piler in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Piler live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 50 percent.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Viskovci in Djakovo area (<10), Cerna in Zupanja area (<5), Juricani (<5), and in Slatina (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Piler (including: Piller , Piehler , Pieler , Pillier , Pihler , Peler , Pyler , Pieller and Philler ) is present in 69 countries worldwide. "Pieler " is used by some 200 people in Germany , about 200 in Austria , and some 60 people in the United States. "Piller " is used by some 4000 people in Germany , about 3000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Brazil. "Pillier " is used by some 300 people in France , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Dominican Republic.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Piler, Ružica Piler, Josip Piler, Željka Piler, Simon Piler, Stjepan Piler, Ranko Piler, Milka Piler, Mirko Piler, Ivica Piler, Ljubica Piler, Antun Piler, Željko Piler, Ivana Piler, Jagica Piler, Šimun Piler, Katarina Piler, Justina Piler, Đurđica Piler

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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