Surname Jelic in modern Croatia

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Jelic live in Croatia today, in households.
They are located in two Croatian counties, in one city and another small place , mostly in Opatija (<5) and Slano in Dubrovnik area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Jelic (including: Yeliz , Jelich , Yelich , Jellich , Yelic , Yellich , Jelicz , Yelitz and Jeliz ) is present in 39 countries worldwide. The family name "Jelic " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 200 in Germany , and some 100 people in Canada. "Jeliz " is used by few people in the United States. "Yelic " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Damir Jelic, Dragica Jelic, Dusanka Jelic

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over seventy times, the first time 1689 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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