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Surname Šaršmit in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Šaršmit families are Croats by relative majority (from Vinkovci area ), equally Hungarians (also from Vinkovci area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vinkovci area.
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Šaršmit live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Stari Jankovci in Vinkovci area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Šaršmit (including: Scharschmidt , Sarsmit and Sharsmith ) is present in 10 countries on four continents. The family name "Sarsmit " is used by few people in the United States. "Scharschmidt " is used by some 300 people in Germany , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in Jamaica. "Sharsmith " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Josip Šaršmit,
Ana Šaršmit