Surname Relja in modern Croatia

Relja families are usually Croats and they are mostly from Zadar area , rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sibenik and Split.

Prevalence

About 410 people with faimily name Relja live in Croatia today, in 170 households. There were 290 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 50 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 23 cities and 35 other places, mostly in Zagreb (70), Split (60), Zadar (35), Sibenik (30), and in Donji Muc in Sinj area (20).

Outside Croatia

At least three families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (1), the United States (1), and to Austria (1).
Family name Relja (including: Hrelja , Relia , Relya , Reglia , Hrelia , Hreglia and Rellia ) is present in 20 countries on four continents. The family name "Relja " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Canada. "Hrelja " is used by some 60 people in the United States , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in Australia.

Characteristic first names

Renata Relja, Maja Relja, Josip Relja, Zoran Relja, Franjo Relja, Ivan Relja, Darko Relja, Davor Relja, Davorka Relja, Darijo Relja, Boris Relja, Ivo Relja, Mile Relja, Nediljka Relja, Željko Relja, Hrvoje Relja, Danira Relja, Danijela Relja, Smiljana Relja

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1664 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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