Surname Vondra in modern Croatia

Vondra families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from Daruvar area , often Czechs (also from Daruvar area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pakrac and in Daruvar area. In Veliki Miletinac in Daruvar area every eighth inhabitant had the family name Vondra.

Prevalence

About 150 people with faimily name Vondra live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 60 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 13 cities and 16 other places, mostly in Daruvar (25), Zagreb (15), Grubisno Polje (10), Daruvarski Brestovac in Daruvar area (10), and in Poljani (10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Vondra (including: Wondra , Vondera ) is present in 28 countries worldwide. The family name "Vondra " is used by some 2000 people in Czech Republic , about 800 in the United States , and some 200 people in Slovakia. "Vondera " is used by some 90 people in the United States. "Wondra " is used by some 900 people in the United States , about 200 in Germany , and some 100 people in Austria.

Characteristic first names

Vencl Vondra, Edvard Vondra, Tihomir Vondra, Sanja Vondra, Mirko Vondra, Dragica Vondra, Dejana Vondra, Siniša Vondra, Želimir Vondra, Josip Vondra, Ivan Vondra, Davor Vondra, Jasmina Vondra, Emilio Vondra, Kristina Vondra, Svetlana Vondra, Olenka Vondra, Miroslav Vondra, Zdenka Vondra

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1929 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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