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Surname Cvelić in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Cvelić families are Croats (from the Island of Krk ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Krk and in Rijeka. In Milovčići on the Island of Krk every second inhabitant had the family name Cvelić.
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Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Cvelić 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 in threee Croatian counties, four cities and 8 other places, mostly in Porat (<10), Brzac (<10), Milovcici (<10) and Malinska (<5) on the Island of Krk, and in Rijeka (<5).
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Outside Croatia
At least 13 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (11), Argentina (1), and to Chile (1).
Family name Cvelić (including: Cvelic , Cvelich and Cwelich ) is present in four countries on three continents. The family name "Cvelic " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Cvelich " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Cwelich " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Bernard Cvelić,
Josipa Cvelić,
Gašpar Cvelić,
Helena Cvelić,
Anica Cvelić,
Marina Cvelić,
Tatjana Cvelić,
Josip Cvelić,
Draga Cvelić,
Sanja Cvelić,
Anton Cvelić,
Damir Cvelić,
Jagoda Cvelić,
Katica Cvelić,
Marija Cvelić,
Toma Cvelić,
Dinka Cvelić,
Mate Cvelić,
Bernardo Cvelić