Surname Klič in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Klič families are Croats (from Sveti Ivan Zelina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sveti Ivan Zelina. In Keleminovec in Sveti Ivan Zelina every seventh inhabitant had the family name Klič.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Klič live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Pula (<5) and Keleminovec (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Klič (including: Klich , Klick , Klitsch , Kliche , Klietsch , Klitscher , Klics , Klic , Klicho and Klicha ) is present in 88 countries worldwide. "Klich " is used by some 3000 people in Poland , about 900 in Germany , and some 600 people in the United States. "Klitsch " is used by some 500 people in Germany , about 300 in the United States , and some 50 people in Austria. "Klietsch " is used by some 400 people in Germany , about 60 in Denmark , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Klič, Goran Klič, Branko Klič, Darinka Klič, Jozica Klič, Jožica Klič, Ljiljana Klič, Marija Klič, Mate Klič, Petar Klič, Tereza Klič, Zlatko Klič

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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