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Surname Mikelj in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Mikelj families are generally Croats (from Bjelovar area ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bjelovar and Dubrovnik.
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Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Mikelj live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and threee other places, mostly in Gromaca (<5), Zagreb (<5), Opatija (<5), Veliko Trojstvo in Bjelovar area (<5), and in Kolocep (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Mikelj (including: Mikeli , Mikelly , Mikelli , Mikellis , Mikkeli , Mikely , Mickely , Mickeli and Mickelli ) is present in 90 countries worldwide. "Miceli " is used by some 30000 people in Italy , about 20000 in the United States , and some 10000 people in Brazil. "Micely " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Micelli " is used by some 2000 people in Italy , about 900 in Brazil , and some 400 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Elizabeta Mikelj,
Radmila Mikelj,
Keti Mikelj,
Stjepan Mikelj,
Igor Mikelj,
Pero Mikelj,
Ivana Mikelj,
Mare Mikelj,
Olga Mikelj,
Niko Mikelj,
Ana Mikelj,
Marica Mikelj,
Dragica Mikelj,
Petar Mikelj,
Marko Mikelj,
Marija Mikelj,
Ilija Mikelj,
Miho Mikelj,
Nino Mikelj