Surname Žilih in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Žilih families are Croats (from Vinkovci ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slavonski Brod.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Žilih live in Croatia today, in three households only.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Zagreb (<5) and Slavonski Brod (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Žilih (including: Zillich , Zilich , Zilih , Zelich , Zylich , Zelih and Zielich ) is present in 21 countries worldwide. "Zilich " is used by some 90 people in the United States , about 80 in Germany , and small number of people in Australia. "Zillich " is used by some 500 people in Paraguay , about 500 in Germany , and some 100 people in the United States. "Zelich " is used by some 200 people in Poland , about 100 in the United States , and some 60 people in Argentina.

Characteristic first names

Irena Žilih, Mila Žilih, Boris Žilih, Miroslav Žilih, Magdalena Žilih

Mentions in sources

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

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