Surname Štigler in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Štigler families are almost entirely Croats (from Djakovo area ), very rarely Hungarians (from Osijek area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and in Zupanja area.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Štigler live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, two cities and 13 other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Punitovci in Djakovo area (<10), Darda in Osijek area (<10), and in Samatovci (<10) and Bizovac (<5) in Valpovo area.

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Štigler (including: Stigler , Stiegler and Stygler ) is present in 35 countries worldwide. The family name "Stigler " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 900 in Germany , and some 300 people in Peru. "Stiegler " is used by some 6000 people in Germany , about 2000 in the United States , and some 900 people in Austria. "Stygler " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Czech Republic.

Characteristic first names

Hrvoje Štigler, Željko Štigler, Zoltan Štigler, Branko Štigler, Edita Štigler, Josip Štigler, Vesnica Štigler, Dubravka Štigler, Damir Štigler, Mihalj Štigler, Suzana Štigler, Zoran Štigler, Verica Štigler, Jasminka Štigler, Biljana Štigler, Ružica Štigler, Mirela Štigler, Nikola Štigler, Ivan Štigler

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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