Surname Salman in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Salman families are mainly Bosniaks (from Middle Bosnia ), equally Croats (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Sisak.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Salman live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Zagreb (10), Dubrovnik (<5), and in Strmec in Samobor area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Salman (including: Sallman , Sallmann , Sahlman , Sahlmann , Shalman , Salmann , Salmaan , Salliman and Szalman ) is present in 115 countries worldwide. "Sallman " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 200 in Saudi Arabia , and some 70 people in Senegal. "Sahlman " is used by some 400 people in Finland , about 200 in Sweden , and some 200 people in the United States. "Sallmann " is used by some 600 people in Germany , about 90 in the United States , and some 70 people in Australia.

Characteristic first names

Edin Salman, Abdallah Salman, Azra Salman, Damir Salman, Marko Salman, Mirjana Salman, Amira Salman, Ajnija Salman, Ćamila Salman, Nermin Salman, Aida Salman, Dina Salman, Rima Salman, Mia Salman, Noor Salman, Šadi Salman, Suzana Salman, Adam Salman, Alec Salman

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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