Surname Herlić in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Herlić live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (<10), Sisak (<5), Daruvar (<5), Prelog (<5), and in Donji Kraljevec in Prelog area (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Herlić (including: Herlich , Herrlich , Herlic , Herlick , Herlyck and Herlicha ) is present in 22 countries worldwide. "Herlich " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 100 in Germany , and small number of people in Canada. "Herlick " is used by some 100 people in Canada and about 100 in the United States. "Herrlich " is used by some 1000 people in Germany , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in Switzerland.

Characteristic first names

Danijel Herlić, Danijela Herlić, Stjepan Herlić, Juraj Herlić, Jelena Herlić, Marija Herlić, Pavao Herlić, Cecilija Herlić, Ivan Herlić, Antun Herlić, Ana Herlić, Franciska Herlić, Željko Herlić, Zorica Herlić, Mateo Herlić, Mihael Herlić, Ankica Herlić, Josip Herlić, Kata Herlić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1664 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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