Surname Savin in modern Croatia

Savin families are predominantly Croats and they are mostly from Dubrovnik , less frequently Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and Dubrovnik.

Prevalence

About 80 people with faimily name Savin live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 15 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Kastel Luksic (30), Dubrovnik (15), Split (10), Zagreb (<10), and in Vis on the Island of Vis (<10).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Savin (including: Sawin , Savvin , Shavin , Savyn , Sahwin , Savien , Ssavin and Shawin ) is present in 84 countries worldwide. "Sawin " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 300 in Indonesia , and some 200 people in Poland. "Shavin " is used by some 300 people in Russian Federation , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in Israel.

Characteristic first names

Barbara Savin, Igor Savin, Vicko Savin, Nikša Savin, Stevica Savin, Lena Savin, Ivanka Savin, Livija Savin, Maja Savin, Milivoj Savin, Evgeny Savin, Ante Savin, Ivo Savin, Dragutin Savin, Nenad Savin, Zlatko Savin, Dijana Savin, Vlatka Savin, Branka Savin

Mentions in sources

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

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