Surname Delić in modern Croatia

Delić families are predominantly Croats and they are mostly from Sinj area , rarely Bosniaks (Tuzla Region, Bosnia) and Serbs. According to some sources the family name originates from Split area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and Zagreb. In Pribude in Sinj area every third inhabitant had the family name Delić.

Prevalence

About 3000 people with faimily name Delić live in Croatia today, in 1300 households. There were 1900 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 60 percent.
They are located in all Croatian counties, in 90 cities and 290 other places, mostly in Zagreb (590), Split (485), Rijeka (110), Solin (100), and in Kastel Sucurac (85).

Outside Croatia

At least 38 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Switzerland (9), the United States (7), Germany (6), Australia (4), France (4), Austria (3), the United Kingdom (2), Sweden (2), and to Canada (1).
Family name Delić (including: Delic , Delich , Delici , Delitsch , Dellich , Dehlic , Delichy , Delicci , Deliche and Delics ) is present in 57 countries worldwide. The family name "Delic " is used by some 1000 people in Germany , about 1000 in the United States , and some 600 people in Austria. "Delich " is used by some 700 people in the United States , about 100 in Argentina , and some 60 people in Australia , some 60 people in Russian Federation. "Delics " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dean Delić, Zdravko Delić, Branimir Delić, Dubravko Delić, Antun Delić, Nevena Delić, Vibor Delić, Davor Delić, Ivan Delić, Danijel Delić, Alenka Delić, Josip Delić, Marija Delić, Snježana Delić, Dinko Delić, Hrvoje Delić, Goran Delić, Željko Delić, Jadranka Delić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over sixty times, the first time 1691 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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