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Surname Čilaš in modern Croatia
Čilaš families are Croats and they are mostly from Knin area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Knin area and in Knin. In Mratovo in Knin area every seventh inhabitant had the family name Čilaš.
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Prevalence
About 100 people with faimily name Čilaš live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (35), Split (30), Mravince (10), Zadar (<10), and in Varazdin (<10).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Čilaš (including: Cilas , Chilas , Chelas , Chillas , Cheilas , Cylas , Chihlas , Celas , Chilash and Cielas ) is present in 24 countries worldwide. The family name "Cilas " is used by some 400 people in Brazil , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in the United States. "Chillas " is used by some 70 people in the United States and small number in Canada. "Chihlas " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Vinko Čilaš,
Slavica Čilaš,
Darko Čilaš,
Mirjana Čilaš,
Ruža Čilaš,
Drago Čilaš,
Živko Čilaš,
Radojka Čilaš,
Damir Čilaš,
Tomislav Čilaš,
Ivanka Čilaš,
Lana Čilaš,
Ankica Čilaš,
Tončica Čilaš,
Inge Čilaš,
Mile Čilaš,
Jerko Čilaš,
Zdravko Čilaš,
Anica Čilaš
