Surname Vala in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Vala families are predominantly Croats (from Pozega area ), rarely Czechs (also from Pozega area ), and very rarely Hungarians (from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pozega area and in Pozega.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Vala live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 80 percent.
They are located and four other Croatian places, mostly in Tekic in Pozega area (15), Novi Bezdan in Beli Manastir area (<10), Pozega (<5), Jaksic in Pozega area (<5), and in Staro Petrovo Selo in Nova Gradiska area (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Vala (including: Wala , Valla , Vhala , Valah , Vallia , Vaala , Vahla , Valha and Vallah ) is present in 112 countries worldwide. "Valla " is used by some 2000 people in France , about 1000 in Italy , and some 700 people in the United States. "Valha " is used by some 60 people in Czech Republic and small number in the United States. "Vallia " is used by some 70 people in the United States , small number in Ukraine , and small number of people in Burkina Faso.

Characteristic first names

Rozalija Vala, Igor Vala, Tomislav Vala, Danijela Vala, Kata Vala, Ivan Vala, Elvira Vala, Željko Vala, Antonija Vala, Branko Vala, Alojz Vala, Ruža Vala, Vlado Vala, Josip Vala, Zvonimir Vala, Ana Vala, Sandy Vala, Antun Vala, Mileva Vala

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.

Do you know more?

If you want to preserve a family story or memory of a person with this surname:

Preserve memories