Surname Frlić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Frlić families are almost entirely Croats (from Pregrada area ), barely Bosniaks (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pregrada area and in Sisak. In Šimunci in Pregrada area every eighth inhabitant had the family name Frlić.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Frlić live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Simunci in Pregrada area (15), Rijeka (<10), Lekenik in Petrinja area (<10), Vukovina (<10), and in Rude (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least five families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (4) and Sweden (1).
Family name Frlić (including: Frhlich , Frlic , Frlich , Ferlic , Ferlich and Ferlick ) is present in 28 countries worldwide. The family name "Frlic " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Frlich " is used by small number of people in Denmark , small number in the United States , and small number of people in the Netherlands. "Ferlic " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Austria , and small number of people in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Denis Frlić, Vladimira Frlić, Siniša Frlić, Zdravko Frlić, Marina Frlić, Jelena Frlić, Željko Frlić, Marijan Frlić, Tanja Frlić, Ljiljana Frlić, Davor Frlić, Dario Frlić, Ante Frlić, Damir Frlić, Stjepan Frlić, Danica Frlić, Anamarija Frlić, Tea Frlić, Vitomir Frlić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1930 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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