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Surname Hilje in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Hilje families are Croats (from Dubrovnik ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik and Zadar.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Hilje live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, threee cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Zadar (<10), Dubrovnik (<5), Mrcevo (<5), and in Mokosica (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Hilje (including: Helie , Hillie , Hillje , Helye , Hellie , Helje , Thilie , Hilie and Hilye ) is present in 34 countries worldwide. "Hilie " is used by few people in the United States. "Hillie " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 100 in South Africa , and small number of people in the Philippines. "Hillje " is used by some 300 people in Germany , about 200 in the United States , and small number of people in Egypt.
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Characteristic first names
Emil Hilje,
Luko Hilje,
Ivo Hilje,
Tihan Hilje,
Diana Hilje,
Maja Hilje,
Meri Hilje,
Stane Hilje,
Lukša Hilje,
Juraj Hilje,
Branislava Hilje,
Niko Hilje,
Dubravka Hilje,
Nino Hilje,
Marija Hilje,
Lucija Hilje,
Mare Hilje,
Lidija Hilje,
Ivan Hilje