Surname Šejda in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Šejda live in Croatia today, in one household only.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šejda (including: Seyda , Sejda , Sheida , Sheyda , Seida , Scheyda , Seeda , Scheida , Szejda and Schwejda ) is present in 46 countries worldwide. The family name "Sejda " is used by some 90 people in the United States , about 50 in Poland , and small number of people in Czech Republic. "Seida " is used by some 400 people in Japan , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in Canada. "Szejda " is used by some 70 people in Poland and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Šejda, Ljubica Šejda, Vladimir Šejda, Sandra Šejda, Barica Šejda

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1923 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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