Surname Belic in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Belic families are Croats (from Cazma area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazma area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Belic live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, two cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Struzec in Kutina area (<5), Vidrenjak in Cazma area (<5), Sesvete (<5), and in Cazma (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Belic (including: Belitz , Belich , Beliz , Bellic , Bellich , Belicci , Behlic , Beliech and Beliez ) is present in 64 countries worldwide. The family name "Belic " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 90 in Libya , and some 80 people in Germany. "Beliz " is used by some 200 people in Turkey , about 200 in Panama , and some 100 people in the United States. "Belitz " is used by some 900 people in Germany , about 800 in the United States , and some 300 people in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Đurđica Belic, Mihael Belic, Dražen Belic, Branko Belic, Krunoslav Belic, Zdravko Belic, Milka Belic, Mijo Belic, Ivan Belic, Neno Belic, Renato Belic, Ana Belic, Stjepan Belic, Ljubica Belic, Ivanka Belic, Barbara Belic, Dragica Belic, Marija Belic, Zlatko Belic

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over forty times, the first time 1691 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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