Surname Puhalović in modern Croatia

Puhalović families are Croats and they are mostly from the Island of Vis. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and Zagreb. In Kožino in Zadar every eighth inhabitant had the family name Puhalović.

Prevalence

About 150 people with faimily name Puhalović live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 170 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 19 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Petrcane (30), Zadar (20), Zagreb (20), Kozino (15), and in Osijek (10).

Outside Croatia

At least eight families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (5), the Netherlands (1), Germany (1), and to Australia (1).
Family name Puhalović (including: Puhalovic , Puhalovich and Puchalowicz ) is present in 9 countries on three continents. The family name "Puhalovic " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Puhalovich " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Australia.

Characteristic first names

Jurica Puhalović, Damir Puhalović, Dražen Puhalović, Darko Puhalović, Sonja Puhalović, Silvana Puhalović, Jelena Puhalović, Lucija Puhalović, Anite Puhalović, Suzi Puhalović, Otilija Puhalović, Ljubica Puhalović, Sven Puhalović, Nino Puhalović, Aljoša Puhalović, Emil Puhalović, Silvio Puhalović, Petar Puhalović, Neven Puhalović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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