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Surname Velcel in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Velcel families are Croats (from Kutina area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Kutina area and in Kutina.
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Velcel live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Popovaca in Kutina area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Velcel (including: Welzel , Whelchel , Welchel , Velzel , Weltzel and Welcel ) is present in 32 countries worldwide. "Welcel " is used by small number of people in Poland and small number in the United States. "Welchel " is used by some 500 people in the United States. "Whelchel " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 70 in the Philippines , and some 70 people in Japan.
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Characteristic first names
Branko Velcel,
Ana Velcel,
Stjepan Velcel,
Vladislav Velcel,
Marija Velcel,
Josip Velcel,
Katarina Velcel