Surname Golać in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Golać families are generally Bosniaks (from Bosnian Posavina ), rarely Croats (from Buje ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosanian Posavina (Gradacac area) and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Golać live in Croatia today, in 11 households.
They are only located in in 7 Croatian cities and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Kapelica (<5), Buje (<5), Donja Bistra in Oroslavje area (<5), and in Umag (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Golać (including: Golac , Golach , Golachha , Golack , Gollach , Golacha , Golacz and Golache ) is present in 23 countries worldwide. The family name "Golac " is used by some 700 people in Peru , about 60 in the United States , and small number of people in Germany. "Golach " is used by some 70 people in Poland , small number in South Africa , and small number of people in the United States. "Golack " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Australia.

Characteristic first names

Damir Golać, Ibrahim Golać, Zurijeta Golać, Kemal Golać, Amir Golać, Huso Golać, Hajrudin Golać, Fata Golać, Galib Golać, Mehmed Golać, Mersija Golać, Hidajeta Golać, Bahrija Golać, Adem Golać, Denisa Golać, Sulejman Golać, Zijo Golać, Džafer Golać, Ljiljana Golać

Mentions in sources

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

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