Surname Galian in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Galian live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Zagreb (<5) and Graberje (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Galian (including: Galyan , Gallian , Gahlyan and Ghalian ) is present in 39 countries worldwide. "Gallian " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 300 in Brazil , and some 200 people in Italy. "Ghalian " is used by few people in the United States. "Galyan " is used by some 400 people in Ukraine , about 300 in the United States , and some 300 people in Armenia.

Characteristic first names

Goran Galian, Mato Galian, Bara Galian, Inoslav Galian, Erika Galian, Jan Galian, Adela Galian, Ivan Galian, Stefanija Galian, Barica Galian, Jaga Galian, Jana Galian, Jelena Galian, Joso Galian, Kata Galian, Lovro Galian, Mara Galian, Mijo Galian, Mika Galian

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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