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Surname Jelović in modern Croatia
Jelović families are Croats and they are mostly from Sinj area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sinj and in Middle Bosnia (Travnik area). In Radonjići in Middle Bosnia every fifth inhabitant had the family name Jelović.
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Prevalence
About 260 people with faimily name Jelović live in Croatia today, in 110 households. There were 250 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 22 cities and 26 other places, mostly in Split (55), Zagreb (30), Obrovac Sinjski (30), Gala in Sinj area (20), and in Sinj (20).
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Outside Croatia
At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (2), the United States (1), and to Australia (1).
Family name Jelović (including: Jelovic , Jelovich , Yelovich , Yellovich and Ielovich ) is present in 11 countries on three continents. The family name "Jelovic " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number of people in the Netherlands. "Jelovich " is used by some 80 people in the United States. "Yelovich " is used by some 100 people in the United States and small number in Canada.
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Characteristic first names
Ante Jelović,
Mario Jelović,
Ivan Jelović,
Tomislav Jelović,
Marija Jelović,
Frano Jelović,
Ivor Jelović,
Denis Jelović,
Jozo Jelović,
Milena Jelović,
Sandro Jelović,
Boris Jelović,
Angelina Jelović,
Marica Jelović,
Nikola Jelović,
Dušanka Jelović,
Josip Jelović,
Zdenko Jelović,
Sjajna Jelović
