Surname Šekić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šekić families are Serbs by relative majority (from Vinkovci area ), less frequently Bosniaks (from Cazins Region (Bosnia) ), and very rarely Croats (from Umag ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Novska and Zagreb. In Mrazovac in Cazins Region (Bosnia) every fiftieth inhabitant had the family name Šekić.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Šekić live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Umag (<5), Bijelo Brdo in Vinkovci area (<5), Osijek (<5), and in Zuntici in Rovinj area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šekić (including: Sekic , Scekic , Secic , Sekich , Secas , Secich , Shekhich and Shekich ) is present in 28 countries worldwide. The family name "Sekic " is used by some 50 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number in Sweden. "Sekich " is used by some 70 people in the United States. "Secic " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 60 in Norway , and some 50 people in Australia.

Characteristic first names

Marica Šekić, Sabina Šekić, Ranko Šekić, Ratko Šekić, Lazo Šekić, Fikret Šekić, Mehmed Šekić, Kasim Šekić, Branko Šekić, Dragana Šekić, Bogdan Šekić, Zuhdija Šekić, Nerma Šekić, Marina Šekić, Enis Šekić, Milenko Šekić, Mara Šekić, Mevle Šekić, Jelena Šekić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1750 in source 18th Century Census.

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