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Surname Veljović in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Veljović families are predominantly Croats (from Makarska area ), rarely Serbs (from Podrinje (Bosnia) ), and very rarely Italians (from Pula area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and in Serbia. In Borika in Podrinje (Bosnia) nearly every inhabitant had the family name Veljović.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Veljović live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled.
They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and four other places, mostly in Split (10), Zagreb (<5), Medulin in Pula area (<5), Baska Voda in Makarska area (<5), and in Pula (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Veljović (including: Veljovic , Veliovich , Veljovich and Velyovich ) is present in 24 countries worldwide. The family name "Veljovic " is used by some 60 people in Germany , small number in Canada , and small number of people in the United States. "Veljovich " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Mirjana Veljović,
Goran Veljović,
Vladimir Veljović,
Ermin Veljović,
Vedran Veljović,
Fikret Veljović,
Marija Veljović,
Jadranka Veljović,
Renata Veljović,
Darko Veljović,
Čedomir Veljović,
Dobrivoje Veljović,
Lidija Veljović,
Aleksandar Veljović,
Helena Veljović,
Janja Veljović,
Aurora Veljović,
Zaviša Veljović,
Đurđica Veljović