Surname Želinski in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Želinski families are Croats (from Pleternica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Karlovac and in Pleternica area. In Zagraj in Karlovac every ninth inhabitant had the family name Želinski.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Želinski live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and threee other places, mostly in Kaniza in Pleternica area (<10), Slavonski Brod (<5), Draganic in Karlovac area (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Karlovac (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least three families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Australia (1), the United States (1), and to Austria (1).
Family name Želinski (including: Zelinski , Zelinsky , Zelinschi , Zhelinsky , Zelinskyy , Zelinskii , Zelinskie , Zellinsky , Zelinschii and Zhelinski ) is present in 38 countries worldwide. The family name "Zelinski " is used by some 4000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Brazil , and some 900 people in Germany. "Zelinskie " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Zelinsky " is used by some 7000 people in Ukraine , about 5000 in Russian Federation , and some 3000 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Bara Želinski, Ivan Želinski, Josip Želinski, Dubravka Želinski, Mario Želinski, Stjepan Želinski, Anđelina Želinski, Mijo Želinski, Ana Želinski, Marija Želinski, Mara Želinski, Katica Želinski, Franjo Želinski, Antun Želinski, Dora Želinski, Dragica Želinski, Mirko Želinski, Helena Želinski, Jozo Želinski

Mentions in sources

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

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