Surname Šaler in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šaler families are generally Croats (from Slatina ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Slatina.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Šaler live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Zagreb (20), Slatina (<5), Dubrovnik (<5), Lupoglav in Dugo Selo area (<5), and in Lisicine in Slatina area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šaler (including: Saler , Saller , Shaler , Schaler , Sahler , Sallier , Shaller , Salher , Saaler and Saleer ) is present in 83 countries worldwide. The family name "Saler " is used by some 600 people in the United States , about 400 in Turkey , and some 200 people in Germany. "Shaler " is used by some 500 people in the United States , about 70 in Canada , and small number of people in Israel. "Schaler " is used by some 300 people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number of people in Austria.

Characteristic first names

Robert Šaler, Davorin Šaler, Krunoslav Šaler, Ružica Šaler, Milena Šaler, Darko Šaler, Tamara Šaler, Mario Šaler, Zrinka Šaler, Renata Šaler, Krešimir Šaler, Ines Šaler, Petra Šaler, Marija Šaler, Antun Šaler, Andrija Šaler, Zdravko Šaler, Ruža Šaler, Mirjana Šaler

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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