Surname Marelić in modern Croatia

Marelić families are Croats and they are mostly from the Island of Korcula. According to some sources sa the Island of Iz. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Korcula and in Zadar. In Čara on the Island of Korcula every fifth inhabitant had the family name Marelić.

Prevalence

About 290 people with faimily name Marelić live in Croatia today, in 130 households. There were 280 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 19 cities and 14 other places, mostly in Cara on the Island of Korcula (80), Zadar (30), Split (25), Rijeka (25), and in Zagreb (20).

Outside Croatia

Family name Marelić (including: Marelic , Marelich ) is present in 11 countries worldwide. The family name "Marelic " is used by some 70 people in the United States , small number in Australia , and small number of people in Canada. "Marelich " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Argentina , and small number of people in South Africa.

Characteristic first names

Barbara Marelić, Siniša Marelić, Rikardo Marelić, Nenad Marelić, Teo Marelić, Sanja Marelić, Mladen Marelić, Stanko Marelić, Smiljana Marelić, Srđan Marelić, Ivan Marelić, Bojan Marelić, Blanka Marelić, Dennis Marelić, Branko Marelić, Dubravko Marelić, Luka Marelić, Vinka Marelić, Renato Marelić

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.

Do you know more?

If you want to preserve a family story or memory of a person with this surname:

Preserve memories