Surname Selman in modern Croatia

Selman families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from Pakrac , often Bosniaks (from Cazinska Krajina Region, Bosnia). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Kljuc area).

Prevalence

About 80 people with faimily name Selman live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than doubled.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Zagreb (35), Split (10), Katinovac in Glina area (<10), Karlovac (<10), and in Sesvete (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Selman (including: Sellman , Sellmann , Seelmann , Shellman , Shelman , Seelman , Selmann , Selliman and Sehlmann ) is present in 92 countries worldwide. The family name "Selman " is used by some 6000 people in Ethiopia , about 5000 in the United States , and some 4000 people in Turkey. "Selmann " is used by some 50 people in Denmark , small number in South Africa , and small number of people in the United States. "Sellman " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 300 in Sweden , and some 200 people in Great Britain.

Characteristic first names

Krešimir Selman, Hajda Selman, Mirsad Selman, Martina Selman, Kristian Selman, Marina Selman, Azra Selman, Erich Selman, Elvir Selman, Sani Selman, Tomislav Selman, Bernardo Selman, Tesmiha Selman, Silvijo Selman, Sanjica Selman, Renata Selman, Damira Selman, Josip Selman, Alen Selman

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1935 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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