Surname Belin in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Belin families are Croats (from the Island of Mljet ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and on the Island of Mljet. In Belinsko Selo in Ozalj every second inhabitant had the family name Belin.

Prevalence

About 70 people with faimily name Belin live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 13 other places, mostly in Dubrovnik (15), Zagreb (<10), Trpanj on the Peljesac peninsula (<10), Prozurska Luka on the Island of Mljet (<10), and in Gajec (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Belin (including: Bellin , Belien , Behlin , Belyn , Belín , Beelien , Belinn and Bellien ) is present in 77 countries worldwide. The family name "Belin " is used by some 10000 people in France , about 4000 in the United States , and some 2000 people in Turkey. "Bellin " is used by some 2000 people in Italy , about 1000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in France. "Behlin " is used by some 100 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Josip Belin, Željko Belin, Bruno Belin, Ivo Belin, Stjepan Belin, Orlando Belin, Damir Belin, Marija Belin, Antun Belin, Vlado Belin, Mirjana Belin, Petra Belin, Spomenka Belin, Maja Belin, Marko Belin, Mira Belin, Darija Belin, Slavica Belin, Tihana Belin

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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