Surname Palin in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Palin families are mainly Croats (from Pula ), less frequently Italians (from Pula area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and in Pula area.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Palin live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Pula (<10) and Vodnjan in Pula area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Palin (including: Pallin , Phalin , Palyn , Pahlin , Palien , Pahlien , Pallien and Palhin ) is present in 61 countries worldwide. The family name "Palin " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Great Britain , and some 700 people in France. "Palien " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Pallin " is used by some 600 people in the United States , about 400 in Sweden , and some 400 people in Spain.

Characteristic first names

Sabrilla Palin, Dean Palin, Dorica Palin, Antonio Palin, Dario Palin, Melita Palin, Lucia Palin, Milena Palin, Antonija Palin, Vera Palin, Luana Palin, Bojan Palin, Mia Palin, Alda Palin, Antonia Palin, Maria Palin, Ana Palin, Evelina Palin, Francesca Palin

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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