Surname Jelaća in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Jelaća families are Croats by relative majority (from Cazma ), equally Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazma.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Jelaća live in Croatia today, in one household only.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Bosiljevo (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Jelaća (including: Jelaca , Yelaca and Yelacha ) is present in 15 countries on four continents. The family name "Jelaca " is used by some 50 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Australia. "Yelaca " is used by few people in the United States. "Yelacha " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Marija Jelaća, Đorđe Jelaća, Ankica Jelaća, Bartul Jelaća, Kata Jelaća, Marta Jelaća, Mate Jelaća, Mile Jelaća, Petar Jelaća, Petko Jelaća, Spiridon Jelaća

Mentions in sources

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

Do you know more?

If you want to preserve a family story or memory of a person with this surname:

Preserve memories