Surname Vorel in modern Croatia

Vorel families are frequently Croats and they are mostly from Cazma area , less frequently Czechs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazma area and in Zagreb. In Mustafina Klada in Cazma area every eighth inhabitant had the family name Vorel.

Prevalence

About 120 people with faimily name Vorel live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 13 other places, mostly in Cerna in Zupanja area (30), Zagreb (20), Novoselec in Ivanic-Grad area (10), Mustafina Klada in Cazma area (<10), and in Sesvete (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Vorel (including: Worrell , Worrel , Worell , Worel , Vorell , Vorelli and Woorell ) is present in 55 countries worldwide. The family name "Vorel " is used by some 1000 people in Czech Republic , about 400 in the United States , and some 100 people in Germany. "Vorell " is used by some 80 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Canada. "Worel " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Switzerland , and small number of people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Tatjana Vorel, Svjetlana Vorel, Danko Vorel, Branka Vorel, Ratimir Vorel, Ljiljana Vorel, Damir Vorel, Vedran Vorel, Slavko Vorel, Marina Vorel, Dalibor Vorel, Mirko Vorel, Alen Vorel, Zvonko Vorel, Lidija Vorel, Branimir Vorel, Darko Vorel, Irina Vorel, Tomislav Vorel

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.

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