Surname Pocel in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Pocel families are Croats (from the Island of Krk ).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Pocel live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Stara Baska on the Island of Krk (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Pocel (including: Potzel , Pozel , Pozelli , Pochel , Pozehl , Pozell , Pohzehl and Pocelli ) is present in 16 countries worldwide. "Pozel " is used by some 60 people in the United States and small number in Russian Federation. "Pochel " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Poland. "Pozehl " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Terezija Pocel, Dubravka Pocel, Eduard Pocel, Ignjac Pocel, Josip Pocel, Nada Pocel

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1929 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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