Surname Gilja in modern Croatia

Gilja families are Croats and they are mostly from Herzegovina. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Herzegovina (Siroki Brijeg area) and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 140 people with faimily name Gilja live in Croatia today, in 40 households.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 8 other places, mostly in Zagreb (80), Nustar in Vinkovci area (25), Sesvete (15), Velika Gorica (<10), and in Dubrovnik (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Gilja (including: Giglia , Gilya , Ghiglia , Gelya , Gilia , Gillia , Gelia , Gillya and Gilliya ) is present in 38 countries worldwide. The family name "Gilja " is used by small number of people in Norway and small number in the United States. "Gilia " is used by some 200 people in Romania , small number in Indonesia , and small number of people in Italy , small number of people in the United States. "Gillia " is used by some 70 people in the United States , small number in Italy , and small number of people in Argentina.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Gilja, Vesna Gilja, Roman Gilja, Dragan Gilja, Dražen Gilja, Marica Gilja, Anka Gilja, Krešimir Gilja, Josipa Gilja, Zdravko Gilja, Anita Gilja, Radmila Gilja, Lana Gilja, Marijo Gilja, Alan Gilja, Mario Gilja, Ljerka Gilja, Viktorija Gilja, Marijana Gilja

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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