Surname Ćelam in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Ćelam families are predominantly Croats (from Middle Bosnia ), rarely Bosniaks (from Middle Bosnia ), and very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Novi Travnik area) and in Middle Bosnia (Travnik area).

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Ćelam live in Croatia today, in 11 households.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Viskovo in Rijeka area (<10), Sisak (<10), Moravice (<10), Zivaja in Hrvatska Kostajnica area (<10), and in Tusilovic (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Ćelam (including: Celam , Chellam , Chelam , Cheelam , Cellam , Ceelam and Chhelam ) is present in 29 countries worldwide. "Ceelam " is used by few people in the United States. "Cheelam " is used by few people in Qatar and few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Fabijan Ćelam, Ivica Ćelam, Drago Ćelam, Anto Ćelam, Renata Ćelam, Juro Ćelam, Jelena Ćelam, Ivo Ćelam, Ankica Ćelam, Jasmin Ćelam, Daliborka Ćelam, Samir Ćelam, Alma Ćelam, Rasim Ćelam, Hajrudin Ćelam, Ilija Ćelam, Mario Ćelam, Kristina Ćelam, Nevenka Ćelam

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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