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Surname Šamšal in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Šamšal families are Montenegrins by relative majority (from Cetinje, Montenegro ), equally Croats (from Rijeka area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zabljak, Montenegro.
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Šamšal live in Croatia today, in one household only.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Marinici in Rijeka area (<5), Rijeka (<5), and in Vrbanja (<5) and Rajevo Selo (<5) in Zupanja area.
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Outside Croatia
Family name Šamšal (including: Samsal , Samshal , Samshual , Samsall and Shamshal ) is present in 13 countries on four continents. The family name "Samsal " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Thailand , and small number of people in Turkey. "Samshal " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Zoran Šamšal,
Aleksandar Šamšal,
Rajko Šamšal,
Jasenka Šamšal,
Jovan Šamšal,
Dalibor Šamšal