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Surname Hilj in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Hilj families are mainly Italians (from Buje area ), less frequently Croats (from Pazin area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and in Slovenia. In Kukurini in Pazin area every thirtieth inhabitant had the family name Hilj.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Hilj live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Brtonigla in Buje area (10), Pula (<10), Kaldir in Buzet area (<5), and in Kukurini in Pazin area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the Netherlands (1), the United States (1), France (1), and to Sweden (1).
Family name Hilj (including: Hili , Hilli , Hilly , Hily , Hiely , Thili , Thilli , Thily and Thiely ) is present in 124 countries worldwide. The family name "Hilj " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Hily " is used by some 200 people in France and small number in the United States. "Helj " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Irena Hilj,
Fabrice Hilj,
Iva Hilj,
Aleksandra Hilj,
Luisa Hilj,
Romina Hilj,
Stefano Hilj,
Marija Hilj,
Đenio Hilj,
Vlado Hilj,
Marčela Hilj,
Nevio Hilj,
Mauro Hilj,
Tilija Hilj,
Erminija Hilj,
Emilia Hilj,
Mario Hilj,
Ana Hilj,
Etore Hilj