Surname Kelc in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kelc families are generally Croats (from Ivanic-Grad ), rarely Slovenes (from Slovenia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Jastrebarsko.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Kelc live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties, in 6 cities and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (<10), Ivanic-Grad (<10), Jastrebarsko (<10), Sracinec in Varazdin area (<5), and in Gradici (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kelc (including: Kelch , Kelz , Keltz , Kellich , Chelz , Kelcz and Kellch ) is present in 42 countries worldwide. The family name "Kelc " is used by few people in the United States. "Kelz " is used by some 900 people in Germany , about 300 in Austria , and some 200 people in the United States. "Keltz " is used by some 900 people in the United States , about 100 in France , and small number of people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Katica Kelc, Margareta Kelc, Robert Kelc, Stjepan Kelc, Marijan Kelc, Jožef Kelc, Nenad Kelc, Matej Kelc, Miljenko Kelc, Vlatka Kelc, Tatjana Kelc, Klaudija Kelc, Janez Kelc, Ankica Kelc, Lidija Kelc, Franc Kelc, Dijana Kelc, Marija Kelc, Helena Kelc

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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