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Surname Buljan in modern Croatia
Buljan families are Croats and they are mostly from Sinj area. According to some sources they are from Donjih Vinjana (Imotski). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sinj and in Sinj area. In Donji Bitelić in Sinj area every fourth inhabitant had the family name Buljan.
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Prevalence
About 2000 people with faimily name Buljan live in Croatia today, in 760 households. There were 950 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in all Croatian counties, in 54 cities and 117 other places, mostly in Zagreb (360), Split (310), Sinj (200), Donji Bitelic in Sinj area (170), and in Osijek (80).
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Outside Croatia
At least 18 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (5), the United States (4), Switzerland (2), Australia (2), France (2), Canada (2), and to Belgium (1).
Family name Buljan (including: Bulian , Bullian , Bulyan , Bullyan and Bhulyan ) is present in 31 countries worldwide. The family name "Buljan " is used by some 200 people in Germany , about 100 in the United States , and some 60 people in Chile. "Bullian " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 60 in Argentina , and some 60 people in Italy. "Bullyan " is used by some 60 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Helena Buljan,
Radimir Buljan,
Hrvoje Buljan,
Vesna Buljan,
Andrijana Buljan,
Alojz Buljan,
Ivica Buljan,
Josip Buljan,
Miroslav Buljan,
Branko Buljan,
Maja Buljan,
Nenad Buljan,
Davor Buljan,
Silva Buljan,
Antoni Buljan,
Krešimir Buljan,
Branimir Buljan,
Milan Buljan,
Danijel Buljan
