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Surname Walter in modern Croatia
Walter families are Croats and they are mostly from Vrbovec area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vukovar and in Vrbovec area. In Vinkovec in Vrbovec area every fourtieth inhabitant had the family name Walter.
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Prevalence
About 70 people with faimily name Walter live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 90 percent.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 14 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Pula (<10), Vukovar (<10), Djurdjenovac in Nasice area (<10), and in Donji Miholjac (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Walter (including: Walther , Waltheer , Wallter , Walthier , Waltherr , Waltter , Whalter , Wahlter and Walhter ) is present in 161 countries worldwide. The family name "Walter " is used by some 200000 people in Germany , about 100000 in the United States , and some 30000 people in Brazil. "Walther " is used by some 30000 people in Germany , about 8000 in the United States , and some 2000 people in Switzerland. "Wallter " is used by small number of people in Sweden , small number in Venezuela , and small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Antun Walter,
Martina Walter,
Peter Walter,
Branka Walter,
Zdravko Walter,
Katica Walter,
Alen Walter,
Mirko Walter,
Božo Walter,
Gordana Walter,
Damir Walter,
Davorin Walter,
Anđelka Walter,
Aleksandar Walter,
Irena Walter,
Helena Walter,
Radivoj Walter,
Dragica Walter,
Dragutin Walter
