Surname Selić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Selić families are generally Croats (from Tuzla Region (Bosnia) ), rarely Bosniaks (from Doboj area, BiH ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Doboj, Bosnia (Doboj area). In Lukavica Gornja in Tuzla Region (Bosnia) every tenth inhabitant had the family name Selić.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Selić live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Podvinje (<5), Rokovci in Vinkovci area (<5), Pula (<5), and in Slavonski Brod (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Selić (including: Sellick , Selich , Selic , Selitsch , Selick , Seelich , Szelich , Selici , Seelick and Selics ) is present in 39 countries worldwide. The family name "Selic " is used by some 60 people in Germany , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Switzerland. "Selich " is used by some 50 people in the United States , small number in Ukraine , and small number of people in Russian Federation. "Selitsch " is used by some 100 people in Austria , small number in Germany , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Jadranka Selić, Ana Selić, Ljubica Selić, Snješko Selić, Suzana Selić, Osman Selić, Goran Selić, Mira Selić, Damir Selić, Martina Selić, Mustafa Selić, Marija Selić, Milivoj Selić, Memnuna Selić, Tihomir Selić, Ive Selić, Terezija Selić, Helena Selić, Katarina Selić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1750 in source 18th Century Census.

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