Surname Seman in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Seman families are predominantly Croats (from Beli Manastir area ), rarely Rusyns (from Ilok area ), and very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Beli Manastir area.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Seman live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian cities only: in Osijek (<10), Zagreb (<10), Vukovar (<5), and in Komletinci in Vinkovci area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Seman (including: Szeman , Semaan , Seeman , Semann , Semhan , Semmann , Sehman , Sheman and Semman ) is present in 103 countries worldwide. The family name "Seman " is used by some 30000 people in Ethiopia , about 7000 in Malaysia , and some 4000 people in the United States. "Szeman " is used by some 4000 people in Hungary , about 500 in the United States , and some 200 people in Canada. "Seeman " is used by some 3000 people in the United States , about 400 in Ethiopia , and some 100 people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Đuro Seman, Manuela Seman, Krunoslav Seman, Dubravko Seman, Josip Seman, Pavle Seman, Ružica Seman, Davorin Seman, Piroška Seman, Tomislav Seman, Kata Seman, Jelena Seman, Stjepan Seman, Ankica Seman, Darinka Seman, Olenka Seman, Velimir Seman, Jan Seman, Nada Seman

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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