Surname Polan in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Polan families are Croats (from Koprivnica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Varazdin.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Polan live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located and two other Croatian places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Varazdin (<10), Rijeka (<5), Koprivnicki Ivanec in Koprivnica area (<5), and in Vinkovci (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Polan (including: Pollan , Pohlan , Pollihan , Poolan and Pollian ) is present in 52 countries worldwide. The family name "Polan " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 900 in Poland , and some 800 people in the Philippines. "Pollan " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 400 in Spain , and some 200 people in Argentina. "Pollihan " is used by some 80 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Karmen Polan, Ivan Polan, Hrvoje Polan, Gordan Polan, Jasna Polan, Sonja Polan, Danijela Polan, Siniša Polan, Vanja Polan, Marijan Polan, Željka Polan, Vladimir Polan, Milivoj Polan, Slobodanka Polan, Martina Polan, Predrag Polan, Mirjana Polan, Josip Polan, Katica Polan

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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