Surname Schira in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Schira families are Croats (from Labin ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Schira live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only threee Croatian places: in Zagreb (<5), Rabac (<5), and in Barbici in Labin area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Schira (including: Schirra , Schiera ) is present in 30 countries worldwide. The family name "Schira " is used by some 500 people in the United States , about 400 in Germany , and some 200 people in France. "Schirra " is used by some 1000 people in Germany , about 400 in Ethiopia , and some 300 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Matija Schira, Boris Schira, Katia Schira, Eda Schira, Antonio Schira, Marija Schira, Miriam Schira, Bepo Schira, Josipa Schira, Antonia Schira, Antionio Schira, Claudio Schira, Franco Schira, Giacomina Schira, Giovanni Schira, Giuseppe Schira, Gregorio Schira, Lina Schira, Lucia Schira

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.

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