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Surname Šilješ in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Šilješ families are mainly Hungarians (from Djakovo area ), less frequently Croats (also from Djakovo area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and in Djakovo area.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Šilješ live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in only five Croatian places: in Osijek (<10), in Vladislavci (<10) and Hrastin (<10) in Djakovo area, Vardarac in Osijek area (<5), and in Tenja (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Šilješ (including: Siljes , Silies , Sieljes and Sillies ) is present in 8 countries on three continents. "Silies " is used by some 500 people in Germany , about 60 in the United States , and small number of people in Dominican Republic. "Sillies " is used by some 70 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Ivan Šilješ,
Andreja Šilješ,
Franjo Šilješ,
Jaga Šilješ,
Jelena Šilješ,
Zlata Šilješ,
Đuro Šilješ,
Ruža Šilješ,
Abel Šilješ,
Atila Šilješ,
Andrea Šilješ,
Josip Šilješ,
Mira Šilješ,
Marija Šilješ,
Ana Šilješ,
Maria Šilješ,
Ferenc Šilješ,
Ljudevit Šilješ,
Katarina Šilješ