Surname Jelicich in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

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

Outside Croatia

Family name Jelicich (including: Yelicich , Yelichich and Ielicich ) is present in 12 countries worldwide. The family name "Jelicich " is used by some 80 people in Argentina , small number in New Zealand , and small number of people in the United States. "Yelicich " is used by some 70 people in Argentina , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Uruguay.

Characteristic first names

Claudio Jelicich, Palma Jelicich, Dini Jelicich, Joseph Jelicich, Matthew Jelicich, Philip Jelicich

Mentions in sources

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

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