Surname Schiefer in modern Croatia

In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Schiefer live in Croatia today, in two households only.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Dubrovnik (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Schiefer is present in 37 countries worldwide. The family name "Schiefer " is used by some 4000 people in Germany , about 2000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Austria. "Schieffer " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 400 in Germany , and some 70 people in Japan.

Characteristic first names

Henrik Schiefer, Stefan Schiefer, Edita Schiefer, Marija Schiefer, Antonia Schiefer, Uwe Schiefer

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1930 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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