Jelčič Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Jelčič Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jelčič Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia401:62,1929,312
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

The alternate forms: Jelčić (1,248), Jelčic (21), Jelćič (1), Jelcic (176) & Jelcić (35) are calculated separately.

Jelčič Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jelčič Come From? nationality or country of origin

Jelčič is borne by more people in Slovenia than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Jelčić, Jelčic, Jelćič, Jelcic or Jelcić. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jelčič? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jelčič is the 3,017,195th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Jelčič are found; 98 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

Jelčič is most frequently held in Slovenia, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 62,192. In Slovenia it is most common in: Lower Sava, where 63 percent reside, Central Slovenia, where 30 percent reside and Drava, where 3 percent reside. Not including Slovenia it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 2 percent reside and Slovakia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jelčić941,248/
Jelčic9421/
Jelćič941/
Jelcic89176/
Jelcić8935/
Elčić73411/
Zelčić6776/
Celčić6755/
Jelčicová6710/
Jelcicova531/
Yelcic5011/
Gelčys509/
Zelcic501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jelčič
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