Surname Solin in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Solin families are almost entirely Croats (from Vukovar ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Backa, Vojvodina and in Herzegovina (Ljubuski area).

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Solin live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Vukovar (15), Cerna in Zupanja area (<5), Greda (<5), Djakovo (<5), and in Kastel Kambelovac (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Solin (including: Solien , Sholin , Sollien , Sollin , Sohlin , Sholhin , Sollihin , Shollin and Solihn ) is present in 44 countries worldwide. "Solien " is used by some 2000 people in Papua New Guinea , about 100 in the United States , and some 70 people in Australia. "Sholin " is used by some 300 people in Russian Federation , about 100 in the United States , and some 100 people in Ukraine. "Sollin " is used by some 100 people in France , about 70 in the United States , and some 60 people in Sweden.

Characteristic first names

Veseljko Solin, Vladimir Solin, Vedrana Solin, Ivan Solin, Anica Solin, Jasna Solin, Mirjana Solin, Damir Solin, Željko Solin, Mira Solin, Ivanka Solin, Helena Solin, Danica Solin, Stanko Solin, Drago Solin, Matija Solin, Božo Solin, Ruža Solin, Emilija Solin

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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