Surname Sigel in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Sigel families are Croats (from Middle Bosnia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area) and in Middle Bosnia (Jajce area).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Sigel live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Rijeka (<10) and Mali Losinj on the Island of Losinj (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Sigel (including: Siegel , Sighel , Siggel , Sigelli , Siegell , Shigel , Sigell , Sygeel and Szigel ) is present in 91 countries worldwide. The family name "Sigel " is used by some 2000 people in Germany , about 2000 in the United States , and some 400 people in Brazil. "Siegel " is used by some 50000 people in the United States , about 20000 in Germany , and some 2000 people in France. "Sighel " is used by some 300 people in Italy , about 70 in Argentina , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dario Sigel, Franjo Sigel, Efrem Sigel, Dušanka Sigel, Silvana Sigel, Tijana Sigel, Damir Sigel, Vesna Sigel, Vladimir Sigel, Karlo Sigel

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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