Surname Meglić in modern Croatia

Meglić families are Croats and they are mostly from Zabok area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 210 people with faimily name Meglić live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 150 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 27 other places, mostly in Dubrovcan in Zabok area (45), Zagreb (30), Darda in Osijek area (15), Cakovec (15), and in Pleskovec in Cakovec area (15).

Outside Croatia

At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (1) and Canada (1).
Family name Meglić (including: Meglic , Meglich , Meglitsch and Möglich ) is present in 20 countries worldwide. The family name "Meglic " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number of people in Germany. "Meglich " is used by some 100 people in the United States. "Meglitsch " is used by some 80 people in Austria , about 70 in Japan , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Vladimir Meglić, Karmenka Meglić, Bojan Meglić, Milivoj Meglić, Đuro Meglić, Štefica Meglić, Dejan Meglić, Miro Meglić, Maja Meglić, Hilda Meglić, Ljerka Meglić, Goran Meglić, Ivica Meglić, Marijan Meglić, Juraj Meglić, Tanja Meglić, Snježana Meglić, Tihana Meglić, Amalija Meglić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1734 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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