Surname Celin in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Celin families are mainly Croats (from Podrinje (Bosnia) ), rarely Serbs, and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and in Pleternica area.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Celin live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and two other places, mostly in Rijeka (<10), Pozega (<5), Orahovica (<5), Ika (<5), and in Osijek (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Celin (including: Chelin , Zelin , Chellin , Cellin , Cehlin , Zelien and Celyn ) is present in 60 countries worldwide. "Zelin " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 200 in Russian Federation , and some 100 people in Bangladesh. "Chellin " is used by some 70 people in the United States , about 60 in Italy , and small number of people in France.

Characteristic first names

Dalibor Celin, Davor Celin, Jana Celin, Vesna Celin, Boris Celin, Sanja Celin, Anton Celin, Antonija Celin, Neven Celin, Mirna Celin, Jovo Celin, Ljubica Celin, Štefanija Celin, Slava Celin, Milenko Celin, Franjo Celin, Ludmila Celin, Milan Celin, Gordana Celin

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1927 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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