Surname Marčelan in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Marčelan families are generally Croats (from Varazdin area ), rarely Slovenes (from Cakovec ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ivanec and Varazdin.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Marčelan live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only five Croatian places: in Varazdin (<5), Sracinec in Varazdin area (<5), Cakovec (<5), Zajezda in Zlatar area (<5), and in Zavescak in Mursko Sredisce area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Marčelan (including: Marcellan , Marcelan and Marcellian ) is present in 18 countries worldwide. "Marcellian " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Josip Marčelan, Željko Marčelan, Davor Marčelan, Bojana Marčelan, Mijo Marčelan, Barica Marčelan, Cecilija Marčelan, Marija Marčelan, Mirjana Marčelan, Alojz Marčelan, Katarina Marčelan, Amalija Marčelan, Emilija Marčelan, Franca Marčelan, Kata Marčelan, Klara Marčelan, Margeta Marčelan, Milka Marčelan, Pavao Marčelan

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