Surname Šajer in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šajer families are Croats (from Orahovica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pozega area and in Orahovica area.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Šajer live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and four other places, mostly in Lukac in Orahovica area (<10), Pleternica (<10), Slavonski Brod (<10), Osijek (<5), and in Virovitica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šajer (including: Sayer , Sajer , Saier , Sajeer , Shayer , Schayer , Schajer , Schaier , Shaier and Shajer ) is present in 103 countries worldwide. The family name "Sajer " is used by some 50 people in Czech Republic , small number in the United States , and small number of people in the Philippines. "Schajer " is used by some 70 people in France and small number in the United States. "Sayer " is used by some 4000 people in the United States , about 3000 in Great Britain , and some 1000 people in Turkey.

Characteristic first names

Višnja Šajer, Branko Šajer, Helena Šajer, Marija Šajer, Alen Šajer, Krešimir Šajer, Damir Šajer, Tanja Šajer, Pavo Šajer, Vinko Šajer, Anka Šajer, Karlo Šajer, Željko Šajer, Anđelka Šajer, Miljenko Šajer, Darko Šajer, Eva Šajer, Zvjezdana Šajer, Valentin Šajer

Mentions in sources

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

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