Surname Špar in modern Croatia

Špar families are Croats and they are mostly from Drnis area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and in Drnis area.

Prevalence

About 110 people with faimily name Špar live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 9 other places, mostly in Zadar (25), Split (20), Komletinci in Vinkovci area (15), Sutomiscica on the Island of Ugljan (15), and in Kastel Sucurac (10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Špar (including: Spar , Spahr , Sparr , Spaar , Sphar , Sstpar , Shupar , Shepar , Sheppar and Shippar ) is present in 66 countries worldwide. The family name "Spar " is used by some 900 people in the United States , about 600 in South Africa , and some 200 people in Germany. "Spahr " is used by some 5000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Germany , and some 500 people in Switzerland. "Sparr " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 600 in Germany , and some 200 people in Sweden.

Characteristic first names

Robert Špar, Ljubica Špar, Nenad Špar, Tažio Špar, Slađana Špar, Dijana Špar, Anđela Špar, Ante Špar, Anto Špar, Lucija Špar, Mirela Špar, Bruno Špar, Nevenka Špar, Marijo Špar, Mate Špar, Josip Špar, Ivo Špar, Natalija Špar, Boško Špar

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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