Surname Špear in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Špear families are Croats (from Vinkovci area ).

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Špear live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, two cities and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (<5), Slatina (<5), and in Nustar in Vinkovci area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Špear (including: Spear , Spehar and Shpear ) is present in 67 countries worldwide. The family name "Spear " is used by some 20000 people in the United States , about 1000 in South Africa , and some 1000 people in Canada. "Spehar " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 300 in Brazil , and some 300 people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Slavica Špear, Mirta Špear, Antun Špear, Danica Špear, Rudolf Špear, Matija Špear, Anica Špear, Ivo Špear, Justina Špear, Kata Špear, Ljubica Špear, Mato Špear

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1923 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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