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Surname Bele in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Bele families are almost entirely Croats (from Pregrada ), very rarely Italians (from Umag ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Pregrada.
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Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Bele live in Croatia today, in 19 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and 9 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Kostelsko (<10), Slatina Svedruska in Krapina area (<5), Umag (<5), and in Kapela Dvor in Virovitica area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
At least three families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Bele (including: Belle , Behle , Bhele , Belleh , Bellee , Belhe , Bellie , Beleh and Bhelle ) is present in 138 countries worldwide. "Belle " is used by some 10000 people in Cameroon , about 10000 in the United States , and some 10000 people in Algeria. "Belhe " is used by some 90 people in Cameroon and small number in the United States. "Behle " is used by some 1000 people in Germany , about 900 in Cameroon , and some 400 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Dubravka Bele,
Boris Bele,
Mladen Bele,
Dejan Bele,
Siniša Bele,
Mihael Bele,
Dinka Bele,
Mihaela Bele,
Darijo Bele,
Adolf Bele,
Danijela Bele,
Daniel Bele,
Kristina Bele,
Željka Bele,
Anamarija Bele,
Bernarda Bele,
Mario Bele,
Tatjana Bele,
Dubravko Bele
