Surname Ellis in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Ellis families are Croats (from Pleternica ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pleternica and Pozega.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Ellis live in Croatia today, in three households only.
They are located in only threee naselja i to in Frkljevci (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Dvor in Hrvatska Kostajnica area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Ellis (including: Ellies , Ellish , Elliss , Hellis , Ellys , Elllis , Elliers , Hellisz and Elliis ) is present in 152 countries worldwide. The family name "Ellis " is used by some 300000 people in the United States , about 30000 in South Africa , and some 20000 people in Great Britain. "Ellies " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 100 in Chile , and some 100 people in France. "Elliss " is used by some 300 people in Australia , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in the Philippines.

Characteristic first names

Ksenija Ellis, Damir Ellis, Katrin Ellis, Keith Ellis, David Ellis, Marla Ellis, Dragica Ellis, Vladimir Ellis, Kata Ellis, Danijela Ellis, Dorijana Ellis, Dianna Ellis, Ditta Ellis

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.

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