Surname Paulić in modern Croatia

Paulić families are Croats and they are mostly from Slunj. According to some sources they are from Jurjevo near Senja. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slunj and in Slunj area. In Batnoga in Slunj area every third inhabitant had the family name Paulić.

Prevalence

About 710 people with faimily name Paulić live in Croatia today, in 310 households. There were 660 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent.
They are located in almost all Croatian counties, in 38 cities and 78 other places, mostly in Zagreb (115), Karlovac (55), Cvitovic (50), Slunj (35), and in Stari Mikanovci in Djakovo area (30).

Outside Croatia

At least 30 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Australia (14), Germany (6), the United States (4), Canada (3), Austria (2), and to Switzerland (1).
Family name Paulić (including: Paulic , Paulich , Paulitsch , Paulick , Paulichi , Paulichen , Paulics , Paulichuk , Paulichek and Pahulick ) is present in 37 countries worldwide. The family name "Paulic " is used by some 700 people in France , about 300 in the United States , and some 200 people in Canada. "Paulich " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 100 in Brazil , and some 90 people in Argentina. "Paulick " is used by some 2000 people in Germany , about 700 in the United States , and some 100 people in Afghanistan.

Characteristic first names

Željko Paulić, Vlatko Paulić, Goran Paulić, Miodrag Paulić, Nenad Paulić, Danijel Paulić, Damir Paulić, Gordana Paulić, Milan Paulić, Dražen Paulić, Rudolf Paulić, Ankica Paulić, Miroslav Paulić, Mile Paulić, Tomica Paulić, Aron Paulić, Slađana Paulić, Gabrijela Paulić, Mladen Paulić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over thirty times, the first time 1729 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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