Surname Koljan in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Koljan families are predominantly Serbs, rarely Croats (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Gospic area.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Koljan live in Croatia today, in four households only.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Zagreb (<10) and Rijeka (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Koljan (including: Kolyan , Kolian , Koljaan , Colian , Kollian , Kolyaan , Kholian , Koolian and Koollian ) is present in 23 countries worldwide. The family name "Koljan " is used by small number of people in Russian Federation and small number in the United States. "Kolian " is used by small number of people in Ukraine , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Lebanon , small number of people in Russian Federation. "Kollian " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Milorad Koljan, Maja Koljan, Marko Koljan, Vanja Koljan, Stojan Koljan, Zorka Koljan, Milan Koljan, Mara Koljan, Saša Koljan

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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