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Surname Makelja in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Makelja families are generally Croats (from Sibenik area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sibenik area and in Sibenik.
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Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Makelja live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and another small place , mostly in Primosten in Sibenik area (25), Split (10), Zagreb (<10), Sibenik (<5), and in Vinkovci (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Makelja (including: Makelya , Makelia ) is present in five countries on four continents. "Makelia " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Jere Makelja,
Ante Makelja,
Josipa Makelja,
Jasmina Makelja,
Damir Makelja,
Vesna Makelja,
Melita Makelja,
Joško Makelja,
Dražen Makelja,
Iskra Makelja,
Stipe Makelja,
Željka Makelja,
Marija Makelja,
Željan Makelja,
Ana Makelja,
Ivo Makelja,
Mate Makelja,
Matija Makelja,
Višnja Makelja