Surname Krilić in modern Croatia

Krilić families are Croats and they are mostly from Ploce. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Metkovic and in Middle Bosnia (Zenica area).

Prevalence

About 130 people with faimily name Krilić live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 16 cities and 8 other places, mostly in Zagreb (40), Ploce (35), Velika Mlaka (15), Imotski (<10), and in Bacina (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Krilić (including: Krilic , Krilich , Krelic , Crelick , Crilic , Krylich , Krilichuk , Krelich , Krylych and Krillic ) is present in 22 countries worldwide. "Krilich " is used by some 100 people in Argentina , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in Australia. "Krillic " is used by few people in the United States. "Krelic " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Tatjana Krilić, Zlatko Krilić, Krešimir Krilić, Marko Krilić, Oliver Krilić, Helena Krilić, Jozo Krilić, Tomo Krilić, Kristina Krilić, Ana Krilić, Dražena Krilić, Toni Krilić, Nataša Krilić, Mirjana Krilić, Denis Krilić, Andro Krilić, Teuta Krilić, Jurica Krilić, Milan Krilić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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