Surname Tilli in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Tilli families are generally Croats (from Djakovo ), very rarely Germans (also from Djakovo ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Tilli live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in only threee naselja i to in Djakovo (15), Budrovci (<5), and in Jarmina in Vinkovci area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Tilli (including: Telli , Tilly , Tillie , Tielli , Tylli , Tillilie , Thilli , Thupilli and Thagilli ) is present in 94 countries worldwide. "Tillie " is used by some 700 people in the United States , about 500 in France , and some 300 people in the Netherlands. "Tielli " is used by some 70 people in Argentina , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Italy. "Tilly " is used by some 2000 people in France , about 1000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Josip Tilli, Mijo Tilli, Stjepan Tilli, Ivica Tilli, Kristina Tilli, Mato Tilli, Andrea Tilli, Marta Tilli, Dalibor Tilli, Kata Tilli, Nikola Tilli, Staža Tilli, Ivana Tilli, Ružica Tilli, Đuro Tilli, Ana Tilli, Martina Tilli, Gabrijel Tilli, Antonio Tilli

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1930 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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