Čelebić families are generally Croats and they are mostly from Bosnian Posavina , less frequently Bosniaks. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosanian Posavina (Gradacac area) and in Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 120 people with faimily name Čelebić live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 19 cities and 12 other places, mostly in Komletinci in Vinkovci area (25), Zagreb (25), Vinkovci (15), Brlenic in Jastrebarsko area (<10), and in Skrljevo (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Čelebić (including: Celebic , Chelebic ) is present in 21 countries worldwide. The family name "Celebic " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 60 in Switzerland , and small number of people in Germany.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.
