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Surname Špine in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Špine families are Croats (from Karlovac ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Karlovac and in Slovenia. In Brežani in Karlovac every sixth inhabitant had the family name Špine.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Špine live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in only two naselja i to in Brezani (30) and Karlovac (15).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Špine is present in two countries on two continents. The family name "Spine " is used by some 200 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Zdenko Špine,
Dominik Špine,
Ivan Špine,
Elvis Špine,
Ivica Špine,
Nikolina Špine,
Bara Špine,
Marica Špine,
Dražen Špine,
Slavo Špine,
Ana Špine,
Jagoda Špine,
Marijo Špine,
Davor Špine,
Josip Špine,
Veronika Špine,
Franjo Špine,
Karlo Špine,
Andro Špine