Surname Spanjol in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Spanjol families are Croats (from the Island of Losinj ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Losinj and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Spanjol live in Croatia today, in four households only.
They are located in only threee naselja i to in Veli Losinj (<5) and Mali Losinj (<5) on the Island of Losinj, and in Kasina (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Spanjol (including: Spagnol , Spaniol , Spagnolli , Spanyol and Spagnolly ) is present in 34 countries worldwide. The family name "Spanjol " is used by some 60 people in the United States , small number in Indonesia , and small number of people in Australia. "Spaniol " is used by some 1000 people in Brazil , about 700 in Germany , and some 600 people in the United States. "Spagnolly " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Saša Spanjol, Carlo Spanjol, Teo Spanjol, Sergio Spanjol, Marija Spanjol, Stelio Spanjol, Iris Spanjol, Ajša Spanjol, Ivna Spanjol, Viliam Spanjol

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1926 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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