Surname Bileta in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Bileta families are generally Croats (from Pula area ), very rarely Italians (from Pula ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Rijeka.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Bileta live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled.
They are located in two Croatian counties, threee cities and threee other places, mostly in Pula (10), Loborika in Pula area (<10), Rijeka (<10), Kozljani in Labin area (<5), and in Matulji in Opatija area (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least three families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Bileta (including: Biletta , Belletta , Billetta and Beleta ) is present in 20 countries worldwide. "Biletta " is used by some 200 people in Italy , small number in France , and small number of people in the United States. "Billetta " is used by small number of people in Italy and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Andrea Bileta, Ingrid Bileta, Bruno Bileta, Ana Bileta, Davor Bileta, Slavka Bileta, Mirjana Bileta, Darka Bileta, Đanfranko Bileta, Valter Bileta, Đana Bileta, Marijan Bileta, Dario Bileta, Nadia Bileta, Dragan Bileta, Gordana Bileta, Suzana Bileta, Vedran Bileta, Ivanka Bileta

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1716 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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