Surname Željković in modern Croatia

Željković families are Croats and they are mostly from Ogulin area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and in Ogulin area. In Lipov Pesak in Ogulin area every second inhabitant had the family name Željković.

Prevalence

About 70 people with faimily name Željković live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 140 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Karlovac (15), Zagreb (15), Split (10), Pula (<10), and in Duga Resa (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Željković (including: Zeljkovic , Zelikovich , Zeljkovich , Zelikowicz and Zelikovic ) is present in 30 countries worldwide. The family name "Zeljkovic " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Canada. "Zelikovich " is used by some 100 people in Israel , about 80 in Russian Federation , and small number of people in the United States. "Zelikovic " is used by small number of people in Canada and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Tajana Željković, Elizabeta Željković, Ivica Željković, Mario Željković, Lino Željković, Anita Željković, Monika Željković, Ana Željković, Josip Željković, Andreja Željković, Sanja Željković, Štefanija Željković, Štefica Željković, Nikolina Željković, Tea Željković, Mijo Željković, Vlado Željković, Vesna Željković, Vladimir Željković

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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