Surname Bratelj in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Bratelj families are almost entirely Croats (from Samobor ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Samobor and in Slovenia. In Bratelji in Samobor every second inhabitant had the family name Bratelj.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Bratelj live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located and 5 other Croatian places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Samobor (10), Bratelji (<10), Gradna (<10), and in Bregana (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Bratelj (including: Brattelli , Brately , Bratteli and Bratelli ) is present in 11 countries worldwide. "Brately " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Zimbabwe. "Bratelli " is used by small number of people in Italy and small number in the United States. "Bratteli " is used by some 90 people in Norway and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dora Bratelj, Gordana Bratelj, Tadej Bratelj, Nenad Bratelj, Damir Bratelj, Darko Bratelj, Zorislav Bratelj, Drago Bratelj, Ira Bratelj, Dragica Bratelj, Mira Bratelj, Ivana Bratelj, Vasilj Bratelj, Držislav Bratelj, Janko Bratelj, Danica Bratelj, Danijel Bratelj, Miloš Bratelj, Pero Bratelj

Mentions in sources

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

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