Surname Klis in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Klis families are predominantly Croats (from Dubrovnik area ), very rarely Bosniaks, and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik area and in Dubrovnik.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Klis live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are only located in in one Croatian city and 5 other places, mostly in Petraca (<10) and Soline (<5) in Dubrovnik area, Dubrovnik (<5), Ston on the Peljesac peninsula (<5), and in Mlini in Dubrovnik area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Klis (including: Klys , Klish , Klisz , Klies , Kliss , Kliesh , Kliers , Khlis and Kliess ) is present in 72 countries worldwide. The family name "Klis " is used by some 1000 people in Poland , about 200 in Indonesia , and about 200 in the United States. "Klies " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Canada. "Kliss " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Canada , small number of people in Estonia.

Characteristic first names

Miho Klis, Klare Klis, Zumra Klis, Tina Klis, Mato Klis, Marijeta Klis, Marijo Klis, Ivo Klis, Mare Klis, Bojana Klis, Luka Klis, Ana Klis, Mara Klis, Stana Klis, Antun Klis, Luce Klis, Kate Klis, Mia Klis, Nikolina Klis

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