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Surname Sakal in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Sakal families are predominantly Croats (from Prelog ), rarely Hungarians (from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec and Prelog.
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Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Sakal live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 11 other places, mostly in Prelog (15), Cakovec (<10), Nedelisce in Cakovec area (<10), Grubisno Polje (<10), and in Knezevi Vinogradi in Beli Manastir area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Sakal (including: Sakalli , Sakkal , Szakal , Shakal , Sakhal , Szakall , Sakall , Sackal and Sakally ) is present in 77 countries worldwide. "Sackal " is used by some 80 people in the United States. "Szakal " is used by some 3000 people in Hungary , about 400 in the United States , and some 300 people in Slovakia. "Sakall " is used by some 100 people in Turkey , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Brazil.
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Characteristic first names
Ljudevit Sakal,
Andrijana Sakal,
Zdravko Sakal,
Goran Sakal,
Maja Sakal,
Velimir Sakal,
Zoran Sakal,
Darko Sakal,
Dinko Sakal,
Gabor Sakal,
Ivana Sakal,
Đurđa Sakal,
Mario Sakal,
Anita Sakal,
Sandra Sakal,
Zoltan Sakal,
Marija Sakal,
Jasna Sakal,
Radmila Sakal