Surname Bilkić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Bilkić families are Croats (from Middle Bosnia ), barely Bosniaks (from Zadar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Tesanj area) and in Doboj, Bosnia (Doboj area). In Vitkovci in Middle Bosnia every fourth inhabitant had the family name Bilkić.

Prevalence

About 80 people with faimily name Bilkić live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 8 other places, mostly in Zagreb (35), Momjan (15), Zadar (<10), Novo Cice (<10), and in Podgorac in Nasice area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Bilkić (including: Bilkic , Belkic , Bilcich , Bilcic , Belchic , Bilkich , Bilchick , Belcich , Bilczic and Belcic ) is present in 23 countries worldwide. The family name "Bilkic " is used by some 200 people in Germany , small number in Turkey , and small number of people in the United States. "Bilcic " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Bilczic " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ružica Bilkić, Mato Bilkić, Miroslav Bilkić, Manda Bilkić, Dragan Bilkić, Damir Bilkić, Nediljko Bilkić, Ervino Bilkić, Josip Bilkić, Marko Bilkić, Nedeljko Bilkić, Željko Bilkić, Sanka Bilkić, Zoran Bilkić, Ivica Bilkić, Ivana Bilkić, Viktor Bilkić, Ana Bilkić, Krista Bilkić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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