Surname Vakula in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Vakula families are generally Croats (from Osijek area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nasice and in Valpovo area.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Vakula live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Bilje in Osijek area (<5), Nasice (<5), Pitomaca in Djurdjevac area (<5), and in Bracevci in Djakovo area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Vakula (including: Vacula , Vakhula , Wakula , Vachula , Wachula , Vakkula , Waczula and Vaakula ) is present in 35 countries worldwide. "Vacula " is used by some 800 people in Czech Republic , about 500 in Slovakia , and some 200 people in the United States. "Wakula " is used by some 800 people in Poland , about 90 in the United States , and small number of people in Canada. "Vachula " is used by some 90 people in the United States , small number in Slovakia , and small number of people in Czech Republic.

Characteristic first names

Zoran Vakula, Saša Vakula, Ivan Vakula, Josip Vakula, Đurđica Vakula, Janja Vakula, Željka Vakula, Vladimir Vakula, Marija Vakula, Kata Vakula, Ana Vakula, Nada Vakula, Branka Vakula, Anica Vakula, Slavko Vakula, Marko Vakula, Božidar Vakula, Marina Vakula, Ivona Vakula

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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