Surname Šemić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šemić families are Bosniaks (from Duga Resa area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Velika Kladusa area).

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Šemić live in Croatia today, in four households only.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Gejkovac in Duga Resa area (15), Rijeka (<5), Karlovac (<5), and in Brezovica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šemić (including: Semic , Semich , Semick , Shemich , Shemick , Semiche , Schemick , Schermick , Schoemick and Semichi ) is present in 33 countries worldwide. The family name "Semic " is used by some 1000 people in the Philippines , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in Australia. "Semich " is used by some 200 people in Ukraine , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in Russian Federation. "Semick " is used by some 100 people in the United States and small number in Hong Kong.

Characteristic first names

Muhamed Šemić, Muharem Šemić, Enes Šemić, Edin Šemić, Juraj Šemić, Fikret Šemić, Husein Šemić, Aida Šemić, Fatima Šemić, Mehmed Šemić, Šefket Šemić, Aziza Šemić, Hanka Šemić, Saudin Šemić, Edina Šemić, Enesa Šemić, Elvisa Šemić, Emina Šemić, Amina Šemić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1749 in source 18th Century Census.

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