Surname Šlegel in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šlegel families are Croats by relative majority (from Garesnica ), less frequently Germans (also from Garesnica ), and rarely Italians (again from Garesnica ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Garesnica.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Šlegel live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Uljanik (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šlegel (including: Schlegel , Slegel , Shlegel , Schlögel , Schloegel , Schlaegel , Schlägel , Schlegell , Sleghel and Szlegel ) is present in 61 countries worldwide. The family name "Slegel " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Hungary , and small number of people in Germany. "Schlegel " is used by some 30000 people in Germany , about 10000 in the United States , and some 2000 people in Switzerland. "Schloegel " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 200 in Germany , and some 90 people in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Daniel Šlegel, Josip Šlegel, Alenka Šlegel, Vjekoslav Šlegel, Verica Šlegel, Ankica Šlegel, Miran Šlegel, Vesna Šlegel

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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