Surname Šalec in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šalec families are Croats (from Oroslavje ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Oroslavje and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Šalec live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Mokrice (15), Oroslavje (10), Zagreb (<10), and in Stubicka Slatina (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šalec (including: Salec , Salez , Sallez , Salech and Schalech ) is present in 29 countries worldwide. "Salez " is used by some 400 people in France , about 50 in the United States , and small number of people in Mexico. "Sallez " is used by some 200 people in France , small number in Bolivia , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Štefica Šalec, Anita Šalec, Mislav Šalec, Valentina Šalec, Emil Šalec, Marijan Šalec, Monika Šalec, Stjepan Šalec, Ana Šalec, Dragica Šalec, Višnja Šalec, Ivan Šalec, Petra Šalec, Juraj Šalec, Janko Šalec, Katica Šalec, Marija Šalec, Ljubica Šalec, Agata Šalec

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.

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