Surname Nikoliš in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Nikoliš families are mainly Croats (from Petrinja ), less frequently Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Karlovac and Petrinja. In Slana in Petrinja every sixtieth inhabitant had the family name Nikoliš.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Nikoliš live in Croatia today, in 19 households. There were 110 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties and 8 other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Petrinja (<10), Jagodnjak in Beli Manastir area (<10), Karlovac (<5), and in Gora (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Nikoliš (including: Nikolis , Nicolis , Nikolish , Nicholis , Nickolis and Nichollis ) is present in 26 countries worldwide. The family name "Nikolis " is used by some 1000 people in Greece , about 200 in the United States , and small number of people in Canada. "Nikolish " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Nickolis " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Branislav Nikoliš, Gojko Nikoliš, Smilja Nikoliš, Ljubica Nikoliš, Vlado Nikoliš, Petra Nikoliš, Marica Nikoliš, Maja Nikoliš, Jasminka Nikoliš, Danica Nikoliš, Ljuba Nikoliš, Pero Nikoliš, Maksim Nikoliš, Ana Nikoliš, Milosava Nikoliš, Mile Nikoliš, Slavka Nikoliš, Petar Nikoliš, Marija Nikoliš

Mentions in sources

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

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