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Surname Balan in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Balan families are Croats (from Senj area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Senj area and in Serbia.
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Balan live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Pula (<5), Kasina (<5), and in Prelog (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Balan (including: Ballan , Balaan , Balhan , Ballian , Bhalan , Bahlan , Ballyan , Balann and Bhallan ) is present in 113 countries worldwide. "Balaan " is used by some 2000 people in the Philippines , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Russian Federation. "Ballyan " is used by few people in Poland and few people in the United States. "Bhallan " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Alain Balan,
Dana Balan,
Dušan Balan,
Marcel Balan,
Stefan Balan,
Ivan Balan,
Marija Balan,
Branko Balan,
Zvonimir Balan,
Djordje Balan,
Davorka Balan,
Dragica Balan,
Ivica Balan,
Mile Balan,
Nada Balan,
Vasilije Balan,
Vasilj Balan,
Vencel Balan,
Vencl Balan
