Surname Šaker in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šaker families are Bosniaks by relative majority (from Zapresic ), rarely Croats, and .

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Šaker live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Zapresic (<5) and Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šaker (including: Saker , Shaker , Sacker , Schacker , Schaker , Sakeer , Sakher , Shacker , Sakker and Sahker ) is present in 119 countries worldwide. "Schaker " is used by some 200 people in Brazil , about 70 in the United States , and small number of people in Germany. "Sacker " is used by some 400 people in Germany , about 300 in the United States , and some 100 people in South Africa. "Schacker " is used by some 200 people in Germany , about 200 in the United States , and some 200 people in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Naca Šaker, Sandra Šaker, Ivona Šaker, Sađana Šaker, Franjo Šaker

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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