Surname Sajer in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Sajer families are Croats (from Backa, Vojvodina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo and in Backa, Vojvodina.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Sajer live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are only located in in one Croatian city and another small place , mostly in Djakovo (<5) and Petrijevci in Valpovo area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Sajer (including: Sayer , Salyer , Saier , Sajeer , Szajer , Shayer , Shajeer , Sayher and Sayeer ) is present in 89 countries worldwide. The family name "Sajer " is used by some 50 people in Czech Republic , small number in the United States , and small number of people in the Philippines. "Sayer " is used by some 4000 people in the United States , about 3000 in Great Britain , and some 1000 people in Turkey. "Saier " is used by some 700 people in Germany , about 100 in the United States , and some 100 people in France.

Characteristic first names

Josip Sajer, Josef Sajer, Ana Sajer, Stjepan Sajer, Višnja Sajer, Elizabeta Sajer, Anamarija Sajer, Ilija Sajer, Novak Sajer

Mentions in sources

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

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