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Surname Hiljan in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Hiljan families are Croats (from Bjelovar area ).
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Hiljan live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only two naselja i to in Novoselec in Ivanic-Grad area (<5) and Kapela in Bjelovar area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Hiljan (including: Chilian , Hillian , Hilliman , Hilligan , Helian , Chilyan , Chiljan , Hellian and Hilian ) is present in 37 countries worldwide. The family name "Hiljan " is used by few people in the United States. "Hillian " is used by some 400 people in the United States , small number in Australia , and small number of people in Canada. "Hilliman " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 100 in Guyana , and small number of people in Canada.
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Characteristic first names
Ankica Hiljan,
Ljubica Hiljan,
Matija Hiljan,
Marija Hiljan,
Ivan Hiljan,
Franjo Hiljan,
Ivanka Hiljan,
Mara Hiljan,
Marica Hiljan,
Martin Hiljan,
Mato Hiljan,
Mijo Hiljan,
Vinko Hiljan