Surname Melkić in modern Croatia

Melkić families can be both Bosniaks (the family name originates from Podrinje (Bosnia)) and Croats (from Cazinska Krajina Region, Bosnia). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Velika Kladusa area) and in Podrinje, Bosnia (Rogatica area). In Golubovići in Podrinje (Bosnia) every fourth inhabitant had the family name Melkić.

Prevalence

About 70 people with faimily name Melkić live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (30), in Svinica Krstinjska (15) and Mracelj (<10) in Duga Resa area, Bjelovar (<10), and in Poljana (<10).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Melkić (including: Melkic , Melcic and Melchick ) is present in 13 countries on four continents. The family name "Melkic " is used by some 90 people in the United States , small number in Thailand , and small number of people in Canada. "Melcic " is used by some 60 people in the United States and small number in Moldova. "Melchick " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Muhamed Melkić, Enes Melkić, Adnan Melkić, Hedija Melkić, Zlata Melkić, Emir Melkić, Jasmin Melkić, Pero Melkić, Salih Melkić, Jasna Melkić, Jagoda Melkić, Ilsa Melkić, Arif Melkić, Munib Melkić, Hana Melkić, Uranela Melkić, Sanja Melkić, Ferid Melkić, Zuhdija Melkić

Mentions in sources

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

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