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Surname Krelja in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Krelja families are generally Croats (from Pula area ), barely Slovenes (from Pula ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and in Pula area.
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Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Krelja live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled.
They are located in threee Croatian counties and 6 other places, mostly in Pula (20), Rovinj (<10), Krnica in Pula area (<10), Hrboki in Labin area (<10), and in Zagreb (<10).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Krelja (including: Crelia , Creglia and Cherellia ) is present in 9 countries on four continents. "Crelia " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 60 in Brazil , and small number of people in Russian Federation. "Creglia " is used by small number of people in Italy , small number in Canada , and small number of people in the United States. "Cherellia " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Petar Krelja,
Davor Krelja,
Anton Krelja,
Laris Krelja,
Milena Krelja,
Ivo Krelja,
Nikola Krelja,
Vivijana Krelja,
Oliver Krelja,
Darko Krelja,
Ivana Krelja,
Josip Krelja,
Ester Krelja,
Dalibor Krelja,
Mateo Krelja,
Ana Krelja,
Nada Krelja,
Zina Krelja,
Nellida Krelja
