Surname Raljević in modern Croatia

Raljević families are Croats and they are mostly from Sali on Dugi (Long) Island. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on Dugi, Long Island and in Zadar. In Sali on Dugi (Long) Island every eighth inhabitant had the family name Raljević.

Prevalence

About 220 people with faimily name Raljević live in Croatia today, in 100 households. There were 250 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 17 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Sali on Dugi (Long) Island (90), Omis (40), Zadar (15), Dugi Rat in Omis area (10), and in Pula (<10).

Outside Croatia

At least six families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (4) and Australia (2).
Family name Raljević (including: Raljevic , Raljevich , Raglievich and Eralievich ) is present in 14 countries worldwide. The family name "Raljevic " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Australia , and small number of people in Bolivia. "Raljevich " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Raglievich " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Damir Raljević, Nikola Raljević, Vlado Raljević, Dragica Raljević, Marijana Raljević, Davorka Raljević, Nena Raljević, Marko Raljević, Viktor Raljević, Nada Raljević, Anita Raljević, Dragan Raljević, Davor Raljević, Jasmina Raljević, Sanja Raljević, Drago Raljević, Marija Raljević, Marta Raljević, Ivan Raljević

Mentions in sources

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

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