Surname Mele in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Mele families are predominantly Croats (from Pula ), rarely Italians (also from Pula ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Mele live in Croatia today, in four households only.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Pula (<10) and Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Mele (including: Melle , Mehle , Mhele , Meleh , Melee , Mellie , Meehle , Meelle and Meelee ) is present in 100 countries worldwide. The family name "Mele " is used by some 70000 people in Italy , about 20000 in the United States , and some 10000 people in Benin. "Melle " is used by some 1000 people in Germany , about 1000 in Brazil , and some 1000 people in the United States. "Melee " is used by some 50 people in Canada and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Snježana Mele, Barbara Mele, Irena Mele, Krešimir Mele, Ivica Mele, Marina Mele, Angelo Mele, Livia Mele, Domagoj Mele, Patrik Mele, Ivan Mele, Ljubica Mele, Ana Mele, Andrej Mele, Majda Mele, Mia Mele, Milan Mele, Roman Mele, Romano Mele

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1926 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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