Surname Hulj in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Hulj families are Croats (from Slavonski Brod area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slavonski Brod.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Hulj live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in two Croatian counties, in one city and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (<5) and Oprisavci in Slavonski Brod area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Hulj (including: Huli , Hulli , Thuli , Hully , Huly , Thulli , Thuly , Huely and Huelie ) is present in 73 countries worldwide. "Huly " is used by some 70 people in Israel and small number in the United States. "Hulli " is used by some 300 people in Turkey , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Brazil. "Thuli " is used by some 700 people in South Africa , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in Zimbabwe.

Characteristic first names

Gordan Hulj, Marija Hulj, Gordana Hulj

Mentions in sources

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

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