Surname Gilman in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Gilman families are generally Croats (from Vinkovci area ), rarely Hungarians (also from Vinkovci area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and in Vinkovci area.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Gilman live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian counties, threee cities and threee other places, mostly in Djakovo (10), Aljmas in Vinkovci area (10), Osijek (<10), Dalj in Vinkovci area (<5), and in Krk on the Island of Krk (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Gilman (including: Gelman , Gillman , Gülman , Gillmann , Gielman , Ghilman , Gilliman , Gylman and Gilmaan ) is present in 92 countries worldwide. The family name "Gilman " is used by some 20000 people in the United States , about 600 in Canada , and some 600 people in Russian Federation. "Gillman " is used by some 6000 people in the United States , about 700 in South Africa , and some 600 people in Great Britain. "Gillmann " is used by some 1000 people in Germany , about 300 in France , and some 100 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Zvonko Gilman, Jolanka Gilman, Dražen Gilman, Dragana Gilman, Ivanka Gilman, Anđelka Gilman, Vladimir Gilman, Danijela Gilman, Biljana Gilman, Ljubica Gilman, Franjo Gilman, Tonica Gilman, Tihomir Gilman, Marina Gilman, Tihana Gilman, Marija Gilman, Ivan Gilman, Darko Gilman, Mirna Gilman

Mentions in sources

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

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