Surname Šmith in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šmith families are predominantly Croats (from Solin ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Rab.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Šmith live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Split (<5) and Solin (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šmith (including: Smith , Schmith , Shmith , Schmidth , Smitch , Smiith , Smitth , Smidth , Smithh and Smieth ) is present in 219 countries worldwide. The family name "Smith " is used by some 6000000 people in the United States , about 500000 in South Africa , and some 400000 people in Canada. "Schmith " is used by some 500 people in Brazil , about 500 in the United States , and some 300 people in Germany. "Smitth " is used by some 60 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Mario Šmith, Željka Šmith, Inoslav Šmith, Vjekoslav Šmith, Ljubinka Šmith, Marijana Šmith, Zdenka Šmith, Nino Šmith, Silvestar Šmith, Kristina Šmith

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over a hundred times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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