In Croatia, Jeljenić families are Croats (from Dubrovnik area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik area and in Dubrovnik. In Topolo in Dubrovnik area every ninth inhabitant had the family name Jeljenić.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Jeljenić live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent. They are only located in in one Croatian city and 5 other places, mostly in Dubrovnik (10), Mokosica (<10), Topolo in Dubrovnik area (<10), Nova Mokosica (<10), and in Donje Obuljeno (<5).
Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States. Family name Jeljenić is present in two countries on two continents. The family name "Jeljenic " is used by few people in the United States.
