Surname Melša in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Melša families are predominantly Croats (from Dugo Selo area ), rarely Czechs (from Grubisno Polje ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Grubisno Polje.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Melša live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only four Croatian places: in Sesvete (<10), Virovitica (<5), Veliki Zdenci (<5), and in Gracec in Dugo Selo area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Melša (including: Melsa , Melsha , Mellisa , Mellissa , Mellsa , Melschau , Mellysa and Melssa ) is present in 30 countries worldwide. "Melsha " is used by some 200 people in the United States and small number in Egypt. "Melssa " is used by few people in the United States. "Melschau " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Milada Melša, Neda Melša, Marina Melša, Zoran Melša, Tanja Melša, Helena Melša, Dalibor Melša, Morris Melša, Juraj Melša, Josip Melša, Stjepan Melša, Kornelija Melša, Momir Melša, Matea Melša, Ines Melša, Tena Melša, Ivan Melša, Marija Melša

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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