Surname Strilić in modern Croatia

Strilić families are Croats and they are mostly from Bosnian Posavina. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosanian Posavina (Bosanska Gradiska area) and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 60 people with faimily name Strilić live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 8 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Stara Josava (<10), Popovaca in Kutina area (<10), Spisic Bukovica in Virovitica area (<10), and in Rijeka (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to Germany (3) and the United States (1).
Family name Strilić (including: Strilic , Strilich , Strelic , Strelich and Strelick ) is present in 8 countries on two continents. "Strilich " is used by some 60 people in the United States. "Strelic " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Canada. "Strelich " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Antonija Strilić, Branko Strilić, Željko Strilić, Romana Strilić, Marijo Strilić, Mario Strilić, Višnja Strilić, Stevan Strilić, Maja Strilić, Miroslav Strilić, Marija Strilić, Antun Strilić, Jasna Strilić, Ljerka Strilić, Anica Strilić, Robert Strilić, Karlo Strilić, Goran Strilić, Gordana Strilić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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