Surname Gilich in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Gilich live in Croatia today, in two households only.
They are located in only two naselja i to in Novi Stitnjak (<5) and Rusevo in Pleternica area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Gilich (including: Ghelich , Gillich , Gierlich , Gelich , Gülich , Güllich , Gelych , Gyllich and Gylych ) is present in 32 countries worldwide. The family name "Gilich " is used by some 100 people in Germany , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Australia. "Gillich " is used by some 800 people in Germany , about 200 in the United States , and some 200 people in Hungary. "Gierlich " is used by some 500 people in Germany , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in Poland.

Characteristic first names

Branko Gilich, Monika Gilich, Ivan Gilich, Terezija Gilich, Josip Gilich, Karlo Gilich, Lana Gilich, Željko Gilich, Dorothea Gilich, Mato Gilich, Rozina Gilich

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1689 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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