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Surname Špadina in modern Croatia
Špadina families are Croats and they are mostly from the Island of Murter. According to some sources vuku korijene from sjeverne Italy. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Murter and in Sibenik. In places Dazlina and Dubrava kod Tisna on the Island of Murter every fourth inhabitant had the family name Špadina.
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Prevalence
About 100 people with faimily name Špadina live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 130 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Tisno on the Island of Murter (15), Sibenik (10), Zadar (<10), and in Split (<10).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Špadina (including: Spadina , Shpadina ) is present in 9 countries on four continents. The family name "Spadina " is used by some 90 people in Italy , about 90 in Australia , and small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Boris Špadina,
Denis Špadina,
Milivoj Špadina,
Ivica Špadina,
Dražen Špadina,
Anita Špadina,
Sanja Špadina,
Marija Špadina,
Irena Špadina,
Ankica Špadina,
Antonijo Špadina,
Višnja Špadina,
Tomislav Špadina,
Darko Špadina,
Maja Špadina,
Danijela Špadina,
Damir Špadina,
Bene Špadina,
Ljubo Špadina
