Šibenik families are Croats and they are mostly from western Bosnia. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Western Bosnia (Livno area) and in Zagreb. In Lipov Pesak in Ogulin area every fourth inhabitant had the family name Šibenik.
Prevalence
About 170 people with faimily name Šibenik live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 80 percent. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 15 cities and 14 other places, mostly in Sesvete (30), Zagreb (20), Lipov Pesak in Ogulin area (15), Bjelovar (15), and in Zupanja (15).
Outside Croatia
Family name Šibenik (including: Sibenik , Shibenik ) is present in 7 countries on three continents. The family name "Sibenik " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number of people in Australia.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
