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Surname Šomen in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Šomen families are generally Croats (from Duga Resa ), very rarely Slovenes (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Karlovac and Duga Resa.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Šomen live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, four cities and threee other places, mostly in Duga Resa (<10), Karlovac (<10), Zagreb (<5), Omisalj on the Island of Krk (<5), and in Rijeka (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Šomen (including: Somen , Sommen , Shomen , Sohmen , Schromen , Schomen , Shlyomen and Schoemen ) is present in 32 countries worldwide. The family name "Somen " is used by some 1000 people in Cameroon , about 800 in Kenya , and some 200 people in the United States. "Schomen " is used by few people in the United States. "Schromen " is used by some 50 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Željko Šomen,
Damir Šomen,
Branka Šomen,
Marina Šomen,
Ivanka Šomen,
Darko Šomen,
Vladimir Šomen,
Blaženka Šomen,
Branko Šomen,
Ružica Šomen,
Dušan Šomen,
Ivančica Šomen,
Luka Šomen,
Ema Šomen,
Marica Šomen,
Veronika Šomen,
Juraj Šomen,
Marija Šomen,
Nives Šomen