Surname Melić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Melić families are predominantly Croats (from Dugo Selo ), rarely Bosniaks (from Pula ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dugo Selo and in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Sanski Most area). In Kokići in Middle Bosnia nearly every inhabitant had the family name Melić.

Prevalence

About 70 people with faimily name Melić live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Dugo Selo (15), Sisak (15), Zagreb (<10), Pula (<10), and in Virje in Djurdjevac area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Melić (including: Melich , Melic , Melick , Melicci , Melici , Meliche , Melicz , Melichi , Melicha and Melitsch ) is present in 51 countries worldwide. "Melicz " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Melick " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 100 in Brazil , and some 100 people in Canada. "Melici " is used by some 50 people in Argentina , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Algeria.

Characteristic first names

Blaženka Melić, Željko Melić, Davor Melić, Tomica Melić, Adem Melić, Ismet Melić, Šehiza Melić, Kristina Melić, Haris Melić, Vlado Melić, Zlatko Melić, Safet Melić, Dino Melić, Kristian Melić, Elvis Melić, Admir Melić, Marija Melić, Miroslav Melić, Marica Melić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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