In Croatia, Elezi families are predominantly Albanians (from the Island of Ugljan ), rarely Croats (also from the Island of Ugljan ), and very rarely Turks (from the Island of Krk ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Serbia.
Prevalence
About 70 people with faimily name Elezi live in Croatia today, in 20 households. They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 8 other places, mostly in Bedekovcina in Lepoglava area (20), Split (15), Punat on the Island of Krk (10), Preko on the Island of Ugljan (10), and in Zagreb (10).
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1705 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.