Surname Velič in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Velič families are Italians (from Slovenia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slovenia.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Velič live in Croatia today, in one household only.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Buje (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Velič (including: Velic , Velichko , Velich , Velici , Veliche , Velichuk , Velichka , Velichi , Velick and Velichev ) is present in 62 countries worldwide. The family name "Velic " is used by some 900 people in the United States , about 300 in Slovakia , and some 300 people in Austria. "Velici " is used by some 300 people in Romania , small number in Spain , and small number in the United States. "Velick " is used by some 100 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Vlado Velič, Rayan Velič

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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