Surname Krlin in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Krlin families are almost entirely Croats (from Jastrebarsko ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Jastrebarsko and Karlovac. In Čeglje in Jastrebarsko every ninth inhabitant had the family name Krlin.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Krlin live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 50 percent.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Ceglje (40), Karlovac (<5), Draganic in Karlovac area (<5), and in Bale in Rovinj area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Krlin (including: Charlin , Kerlin , Krlín , Cherlin , Churlin , Charlien , Kerlín , Kerlyn and Cerlin ) is present in 51 countries worldwide. The family name "Krlin " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Kerlin " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 600 in Germany , and some 200 people in Australia. "Krlín " is used by some 70 people in Czech Republic , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Barica Krlin, Josip Krlin, Ivan Krlin, Krešimir Krlin, Davor Krlin, Ivica Krlin, Imbro Krlin, Slavko Krlin, Stjepan Krlin, Marijan Krlin, Robert Krlin, Vesna Krlin, Ksenija Krlin, Mario Krlin, Adrijana Krlin, Katica Krlin, Blaženka Krlin, Andrej Krlin, Tereza Krlin

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1924 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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