Surname Bralić in modern Croatia

Bralić families are Croats and they are mostly from Sinj area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and Sibenik. In Podumci in Drnis area every fourth inhabitant had the family name Bralić.

Prevalence

About 1200 people with faimily name Bralić live in Croatia today, in 510 households. There were 810 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 50 percent.
They are located in almost all Croatian counties, in 43 cities and 62 other places, mostly in Split (195), Sicane in Sinj area (140), Sibenik (140), Kastel Stari (105), and in Zagreb (90).

Outside Croatia

At least 11 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (3), Switzerland (2), the United States (2), Canada (1), Spain (1), Austria (1), and to Australia (1).
Family name Bralić (including: Bralic , Bralich and Bralick ) is present in 19 countries on four continents. The family name "Bralic " is used by some 70 people in the United States , about 50 in Canada , and small number of people in Chile. "Bralich " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 70 in Poland , and small number of people in Australia. "Bralick " is used by some 100 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Zlatko Bralić, Svemir Bralić, Vladi Bralić, Suzana Bralić, Marina Bralić, Ante Bralić, Gordana Bralić, Jasminka Bralić, Branko Bralić, Silvano Bralić, Damir Bralić, Goran Bralić, Augustin Bralić, Edi Bralić, Marija Bralić, Snježana Bralić, Darijo Bralić, Božena Bralić, Dragan Bralić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1705 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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