Surname Saina in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Saina families are predominantly Croats (from Labin area ), rarely Italians (from Buje area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Labin.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Saina live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are only located in four Croatian cities and two other places, mostly in Pula (<10), Rovinj (<10), Buje (<5), Labin (<5), and in Rasa in Labin area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Saina (including: Sainah , Sahina , Shahina , Shaina , Sainna , Sainha , Saiena , Sahinah and Sainaa ) is present in 56 countries worldwide. "Sahina " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Indonesia , and small number of people in Saudi Arabia. "Shayna " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Indonesia , and small number of people in Canada. "Szayna " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Daniela Saina, Vedrana Saina, Claudia Saina, Goran Saina, Nilda Saina, Antonella Saina, Toni Saina, Ferdinand Saina, Silvija Saina, Giuliano Saina, Edi Saina, Ando Saina, Mila Saina, Milena Saina, Teo Saina, Giovanni Saina, Antonia Saina, Giuseppina Saina, Nevenka Saina

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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