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Surname Šimala in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Šimala families are predominantly Czechs (from Daruvar area ), rarely Croats (from Pakrac ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Daruvar area and in Pakrac.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Šimala live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 110 percent.
They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and 6 other places, mostly in Daruvar (10), in Koncanica (10) and Ivanovo Polje (<10) in Daruvar area, Sesvete (<5), and in Ljudevit Selo (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Šimala (including: Simala , Shimala , Simmala , Shimmala , Simhala , Siermala , Shimalla , Simmalla , Simalla and Siemala ) is present in 33 countries worldwide. The family name "Simala " is used by some 400 people in Kenya , about 200 in the United States , and some 80 people in Papua New Guinea. "Shimala " is used by some 100 people in the United States. "Simmala " is used by some 100 people in Benin , about 100 in Thailand , and small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Mladen Šimala,
Dalibor Šimala,
Josip Šimala,
Stanislav Šimala,
Jaromir Šimala,
Ankica Šimala,
Snježana Šimala,
Drago Šimala,
Miroslav Šimala,
Marija Šimala,
Vesna Šimala,
Dejan Šimala,
Ksenija Šimala,
Alojz Šimala,
Božidar Šimala,
Mira Šimala,
Iris Šimala,
Libuša Šimala,
Adolf Šimala