Surname Salji in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Salji families are predominantly Croats (from Pleternica area ), rarely Albanians (from Duga Resa ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosanian Posavina (Derventa area).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Salji live in Croatia today, in three households only.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, four cities and four other places, mostly in Sesvete (<10), Ogulin (<5), Vukovar (<5), Duga Resa (<5), and in Sveti Filip i Jakov in Biograd na moru area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Salji (including: Salihi , Saliy , Salihy , Salieri , Salii , Salyi , Salliey , Shaliy and Salihie ) is present in 116 countries worldwide. "Salyi " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Salliey " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Salihie " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Slaviša Salji, Boro Salji, Marija Salji, Andrijana Salji, Đevit Salji, Ana Salji, Ludvig Salji, Aćif Salji, Mara Salji, Ivica Salji, Kitabije Salji, Roberto Salji, Samire Salji, Abilj Salji, Marko Salji, Emma Salji, Josip Salji, Jozo Salji, Ludvik Salji

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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