Surname Skulj in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kokar families are Croats (from Osijek ).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Kokar live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Osijek (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kokar (including: Khokhar , Khokar , Kochkar , Kokkar , Kokhar , Kockar , Khokkar , Kohkar and Kohkhar ) is present in 90 countries worldwide. "Khokhar " is used by some 200000 people in Pakistan , about 4000 in Saudi Arabia , and some 1000 people in the United States. "Kohkhar " is used by few people in the United States. "Kocar " is used by some 8000 people in Turkey , about 500 in Czech Republic , and some 400 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Skulj, Marija Skulj, Blaža Skulj, Katica Skulj, Marica Skulj, Mato Skulj

Mentions in sources

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

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