Surname Jolić in modern Croatia

Jolić families are usually Croats and they are mostly from western Bosnia , rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Western Bosnia (Tomislavgrad area) and in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Sanski Most area). In Kongora in Western Bosnia every sixth inhabitant had the family name Jolić.

Prevalence

About 410 people with faimily name Jolić live in Croatia today, in 160 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 35 cities and 41 other places, mostly in Zagreb (110), Sesvete (25), Split (25), Bjelovar (15), and in Sibenik (15).

Outside Croatia

Family name Jolić (including: Jolic , Jolich , Yolich , Lyolich , Iolich , Yollick , Johlic , Yolych and Jolick ) is present in 18 countries on three continents. "Yolich " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Ukraine. "Jolick " is used by few people in the United States. "Johlic " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Leonardo Jolić, Ivan Jolić, Grgur Jolić, Franjo Jolić, Boris Jolić, Dubravka Jolić, Ana Jolić, Vesna Jolić, Natalija Jolić, Tomislav Jolić, Mate Jolić, Franka Jolić, Tvrtko Jolić, Jelena Jolić, Ante Jolić, Danijela Jolić, Vinka Jolić, Goran Jolić, Veselko Jolić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1742 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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