Surname Đonlić in modern Croatia

Đonlić families are predominantly Croats and they are mostly from Sinj area , less frequently Bosniaks from bosanske Posavine. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sinj area and in Sinj. In Voštane in Sinj area every fourth inhabitant had the family name Đonlić.

Prevalence

About 250 people with faimily name Đonlić live in Croatia today, in 90 households. There were 110 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than doubled.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 14 cities and 18 other places, mostly in Split (55), Vostane in Sinj area (25), Zagreb (25), Stobrec (25), and in Trilj in Sinj area (20).

Outside Croatia

At least three families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Đonlić (including: Djonlic , Donlic , Donlick and Gjonlic ) is present in 10 countries on three continents. "Donlic " is used by some 50 people in the United States. "Donlick " is used by some 70 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Sanja Đonlić, Veno Đonlić, Ante Đonlić, Joanne Đonlić, Sandra Đonlić, Ivan Đonlić, Mehmed Đonlić, Oliver Đonlić, Marfi Đonlić, Olivera Đonlić, Viktorija Đonlić, Zdravko Đonlić, Ana Đonlić, Josip Đonlić, Grgo Đonlić, Duje Đonlić, Kata Đonlić, Nazif Đonlić, Mirella Đonlić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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