Delić Surname
Approximately 21,304 people bear this surname
Delić Surname User-submission:
This surname originates from the Turkish word deli, which means 'mad', 'angry'. It was taken by South Slavs and converted to the word delija (pronounce deleeya), which means 'brave man', 'brave soldier'. After that acquisition of the word it went through some changes to fit Slavic grammar and habits of family names.
Read More About This SurnameDelić Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13,297 | 1:266 | 6 |
| Serbia | 4,277 | 1:1,671 | 235 |
| Croatia | 1,852 | 1:2,283 | 153 |
| Slovenia | 961 | 1:2,589 | 326 |
| Montenegro | 783 | 1:817 | 146 |
| Kosovo | 98 | 1:18,999 | 2,301 |
| North Macedonia | 28 | 1:75,053 | 7,214 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Delic (3,163), Delič (51) & Deliç (29) are calculated separately.
Delić Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originates from the Turkish word deli, which means 'mad', 'angry'. It was taken by South Slavs and converted to the word delija (pronounce deleeya), which means 'brave man', 'brave soldier'. After that acquisition of the word it went through some changes to fit Slavic grammar and habits of family names. From delija later came name Delijać, then Delijić, and finally modern varient Delić. Name Delić was worn by soldiers who proved themselves on the battlefield, fighting for Ottoman Empire. Most of the people with this surname are from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and express as Bosniaks.
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Where Does The Last Name Delić Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Delić occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Delic, Delič or Deliç. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Delić? popularity and diffusion
The surname Delić is the 25,318th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 342,074 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Delić reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The last name is most frequent in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is carried by 13,297 people, or 1 in 266. In Bosnia and Herzegovina Delić is mostly found in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 80 percent are found, Republika Srpska, where 15 percent are found and Brčko District, where 5 percent are found. Not including Bosnia and Herzegovina it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 20 percent are found and Croatia, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delic | 93 | 3,163 | / |
| Delič | 93 | 51 | / |
| Deliç | 93 | 29 | / |
| Detlić | 91 | 22 | / |
| Dehlić | 91 | 18 | / |
| Deloić | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dolić | 80 | 2,394 | / |
| Deliz | 80 | 1,293 | / |
| Dalić | 80 | 222 | / |
| Dilić | 80 | 93 | / |
| Delich | 73 | 1,081 | / |
| Dehliz | 73 | 281 | / |
| Deliez | 73 | 106 | / |
| Delitz | 73 | 91 | / |
| Delici | 73 | 71 | / |
| Deluiz | 73 | 57 | / |
| Dajlić | 73 | 45 | / |
| Delics | 73 | 43 | / |
| Dehlic | 73 | 25 | / |
| Deleci | 73 | 11 | / |
| Deloiz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dheliz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Delits | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deylitz | 67 | 36 | / |
| Dielitz | 67 | 23 | / |
| Dejlich | 67 | 19 | / |
| Deluich | 67 | 17 | / |
| Deilitz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Deliche | 67 | 12 | / |
| Dahalić | 67 | 8 | / |
| Delaitz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Deslits | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dejlici | 67 | 2 | / |
| Doelitz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Delitch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deleich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Delitze | 67 | 1 | / |
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