Surname Franelić in modern Croatia

Franelić families are Croats and they are mostly from the Island of Rab. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Rab and in Rijeka.

Prevalence

About 80 people with faimily name Franelić live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 60 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 9 other places, mostly in Lopar on the Island of Rab (30), Rijeka (10), Dereza (<10), Rovinj (<10), and in Kostrena in Bakr area (<10).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Franelić (including: Franelic , Franelich ) is present in four countries on two continents.

Characteristic first names

Ljubomir Franelić, Marija Franelić, Alen Franelić, Karlo Franelić, Alemka Franelić, Tomislav Franelić, Suzana Franelić, Daniel Franelić, Mladen Franelić, Tamara Franelić, Linda Franelić, Ana Franelić, Goran Franelić, Stanislav Franelić, Branko Franelić, Draženka Franelić, Šime Franelić, Robert Franelić, Toni Franelić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1692 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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