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Surname Šperka in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Šperka families are Croats (from the Island of Hvar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and on the Island of Hvar.
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Šperka live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Zastrazisce (<10) and Stari Grad (<5) on the Island of Hvar.
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Outside Croatia
Family name Šperka (including: Sperka , Shuperka and Szperka ) is present in 18 countries worldwide. The family name "Sperka " is used by some 800 people in Slovakia , about 500 in Poland , and some 500 people in the United States. "Szperka " is used by some 50 people in Poland and small number in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Dejan Šperka,
Ana Šperka,
Juraj Šperka,
Vinko Šperka,
Dušan Šperka,
Lenka Šperka,
Ljubica Šperka,
Šimun Šperka,
Perica Šperka,
Jadranka Šperka,
Pero Šperka,
Marija Šperka,
Terezija Šperka,
Nikola Šperka,
Jure Šperka,
Katica Šperka,
Lucija Šperka,
Manda Šperka,
Vicko Šperka