Surname Sigal in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Sigal families are predominantly Croats (from Donja Stubica ), rarely Czechs (from Daruvar area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Daruvar area and in Split.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Sigal live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Donja Stubica (<5), Zagreb (<5), Split (<5), and in Matenci (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Sigal (including: Siegal , Sighal , Sigall , Sigalli , Siegall , Siggal , Shigal , Sighnal and Sighwal ) is present in 49 countries worldwide. The family name "Sigal " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Argentina , and some 1000 people in Russian Federation. "Siegal " is used by some 3000 people in the United States , about 200 in Mexico , and some 100 people in Israel. "Sighal " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivana Sigal, Branko Sigal, Davorka Sigal, Zora Sigal, Renata Sigal, Vera Sigal, Ado Sigal, Leonarda Sigal, Patricia Sigal, Dora Sigal, Zdravko Sigal, Katarina Sigal

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1923 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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