Surname Milin in modern Croatia

Milin families are Croats and they are mostly from the Island of Murter. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and Split.

Prevalence

About 460 people with faimily name Milin live in Croatia today, in 190 households. There were 470 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 20 cities and 25 other places, mostly in Zadar (190), Split (45), Rijeka (35), Jezera on the Island of Murter (35), and in Zagreb (30).

Outside Croatia

At least 18 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (10), Australia (7), and to Argentina (1).
Family name Milin (including: Melin , Millien , Milien , Millin , Mihlin , Miellin , Milliern , Milhin and Milinn ) is present in 105 countries worldwide. "Milien " is used by some 3000 people in Haiti , about 400 in the United States , and some 200 people in Dominican Republic. "Millin " is used by some 900 people in the United States , about 300 in Great Britain , and some 300 people in South Africa. "Millien " is used by some 6000 people in Haiti , about 800 in the United States , and some 600 people in France.

Characteristic first names

Matko Milin, Čedomila Milin, Svetko Milin, Marija Milin, Martin Milin, Petar Milin, Ivan Milin, Ivana Milin, Nadica Milin, Ranko Milin, Dubravko Milin, Đulija Milin, Ana Milin, Ferdinand Milin, Ksenija Milin, Nenad Milin, Stipe Milin, Željko Milin, Saša Milin

Mentions in sources

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

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