Surname Piller in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Piller families are Hungarians (from the Island of Murter ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Piller 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 two Croatian counties, in one city and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (<5) and Murter on the Island of Murter (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Piller (including: Peller , Pieller and Philler ) is present in 57 countries worldwide. The family name "Piller " is used by some 4000 people in Germany , about 3000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Brazil. "Pieller " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Turkey. "Peller " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 800 in Germany , and some 400 people in Hungary.

Characteristic first names

Božidar Piller, Mathias Piller, Edita Piller, Katica Piller, Edit Piller, Stevan Piller, Marija Piller, Iva Piller, Liliana Piller

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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