Surname Šuster in modern Croatia

Šuster families are frequently Croats and they are mostly from Pozega , less frequently Slovaks (from Pula ) and Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Pozega.

Prevalence

About 110 people with faimily name Šuster 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 10 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 17 other places, mostly in Zagreb (35), Pula (<10), Sesvete (<10), Pozega (<10), and in Jaksic in Pozega area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šuster (including: Schuster , Suster , Shuster , Szuster , Suszter , Schuester , Suuster , Schusster , Suester and Shuester ) is present in 112 countries worldwide. "Shuster " is used by some 9000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Israel , and some 1000 people in Russian Federation. "Schuster " is used by some 80000 people in Germany , about 30000 in the United States , and some 10000 people in Brazil. "Schuester " is used by some 90 people in France and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Željko Šuster, Vesna Šuster, Robert Šuster, Suzana Šuster, Domagoj Šuster, Tomica Šuster, Mirjana Šuster, Tihomir Šuster, Goran Šuster, Katica Šuster, Sanja Šuster, Valentina Šuster, Ivan Šuster, Vlado Šuster, Ivana Šuster, Nenad Šuster, Pamela Šuster, Zoran Šuster, Silvica Šuster

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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