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Surname Milanja in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Milanja families are Croats (from Dugi (Long) Island ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and on Dugi, Long Island. In Zaglav on Dugi (Long) Island every fifth inhabitant had the family name Milanja.
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Prevalence
About 70 people with faimily name Milanja live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties, in 6 cities and another small place , mostly in Zaglav on Dugi (Long) Island (25), Zadar (20), Zagreb (10), Kukuljanovo (<10), and in Sveta Nedelja in Samobor area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (2), France (1), and to Australia (1).
Family name Milanja (including: Milanya , Milania and Melanya ) is present in 16 countries worldwide.
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Characteristic first names
Cvjetko Milanja,
Sanja Milanja,
Ivica Milanja,
Aldo Milanja,
Ronald Milanja,
Josip Milanja,
Tamara Milanja,
Jurica Milanja,
Dejana Milanja,
Luka Milanja,
Marijan Milanja,
Silvio Milanja,
Vesna Milanja,
Josipa Milanja,
Jadranko Milanja,
Nada Milanja,
Boris Milanja,
Zvonko Milanja,
Anita Milanja