Surname Lee in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Lee families are Croats (from Herzegovine ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Herzegovina (Siroki Brijeg area) and in Serbia.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Lee live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Osijek (<5), Split (<5), Karlovac (<5), and in Dubrovnik (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Lee (including: Lehe , Leeh , Löhe , Llee , Leehe , Lhee , Hlee , Leere and Lehee ) is present in 208 countries worldwide. The family name "Lee " is used by some 2000000 people in Korea (South) , about 1000000 in the United States , and some 600000 people in Malaysia. "Lehe " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 100 in France , and some 70 people in Indonesia. "Lhee " is used by some 100 people in Indonesia and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ricky Lee, Michael Lee, Bore Lee, Alan Lee, Albert Lee, Mark Lee, Robert Lee, Andreas Lee, Barbara Lee, Jack Lee, Tommy Lee, Jeongyong Lee, Russella Lee, Stanka Lee, Marijana Lee, Pero Lee, Terence Lee, Gordana Lee, Sungbong Lee

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1933 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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