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Surname Zilić in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Zilić families are mainly Croats (from the Island of Hvar ), less frequently Bosniaks (also from the Island of Hvar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Zenica area) and in Bosanian Posavina (Modrica area).
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Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Zilić live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Rudina on the Island of Hvar (<10), Zagreb (<5), Smrika (<5), and in Stari Grad on the Island of Hvar (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Zilić (including: Zilic , Zelic , Zilich , Zylicz , Zillich , Züllich , Zellick , Zellich , Zillick and Zielich ) is present in 40 countries worldwide. The family name "Zilic " is used by some 700 people in Germany , about 300 in Australia , and some 200 people in the United States. "Zilich " is used by some 90 people in the United States , about 80 in Germany , and small number of people in Australia. "Zillich " is used by some 500 people in Paraguay , about 500 in Germany , and some 100 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Mustafa Zilić,
Safet Zilić,
Fazila Zilić,
Azra Zilić,
Snježana Zilić,
Denis Zilić,
Nermin Zilić,
Darivoj Zilić,
Senada Zilić,
Jelena Zilić,
Luca Zilić,
Murisa Zilić,
Danica Zilić,
Elvedin Zilić,
Jasmin Zilić,
Alija Zilić,
Zlatan Zilić,
Edib Zilić,
Maja Zilić
