Surname Skalić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Skalić families are mainly Croats (from the Island of Korcule ), less frequently Bosniaks (from Middle Bosnia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Bihac area).

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Skalić live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in threee Croatian counties and another small place , mostly in Split (<10), Zagreb (<10), Vranjic (<5), Sinj (<5), and in Vela Luka on the Island of Korcula (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Skalić (including: Scalici , Skalich , Skalic , Schalich , Scalich , Schalick , Skalick , Schallick , Skalych and Shkalich ) is present in 24 countries worldwide. "Scalici " is used by some 1000 people in Italy , about 700 in the United States , and some 700 people in Democratic Republic of Congo. "Schalich " is used by some 90 people in the United States and small number in Germany. "Schalick " is used by some 60 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Sinhad Skalić, Andjelko Skalić, Marko Skalić, Pavao Skalić, Tomislav Skalić, Ivana Skalić, Jadranka Skalić, Vojna Skalić, Slada Skalić, Sandi Skalić, Cvjetko Skalić, Radojka Skalić, Milorad Skalić, Nediljka Skalić, Mile Skalić, Dalibor Skalić, Zoran Skalić, Suad Skalić, Senad Skalić

Mentions in sources

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

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