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Surname Samolov in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Samolov families are mainly Serbs, less frequently Croats (from Pag area ), and very rarely Ukrainians (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Otocac area. In Rudopolje in Otocac area every eighth inhabitant had the family name Samolov.
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Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Samolov live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Karlobag in Pag area (<10), in Gornje Vrhovine (<10) and Rudopolje (<5) in Otocac area, and in Rijeka (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Samolov (including: Shamolov , Samollow ) is present in 13 countries on three continents. "Samollow " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Boško Samolov,
Milka Samolov,
Nenad Samolov,
Ivana Samolov,
Lidija Samolov,
Vesna Samolov,
Zdravko Samolov,
Nadica Samolov,
Svetozar Samolov,
Milica Samolov,
Jovica Samolov,
Rade Samolov,
Predrag Samolov,
Dušan Samolov,
Danilo Samolov,
Branko Samolov,
Miloš Samolov,
Nevenka Samolov,
Dragan Samolov