Surname Shala in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Shala families are mainly Albanians (from the Island of Losinj ), less frequently Croats (from Donji Miholjac ), and very rarely Bosniaks (from the Island of Losinj ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Kosovo and in Janjevo, Kosovo.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Shala live in Croatia today, in 20 households.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 16 cities and four other places, mostly in Rijeka (10), Mali Losinj on the Island of Losinj (<10), Delnice (<10), Zagreb (<10), and in Stobrec (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Shala (including: Shahla , Shallah , Shalla , Schala , Shalah , Shalha , Shalaa , Shallya and Sthala ) is present in 89 countries worldwide. "Shalla " is used by some 200 people in Tanzania , about 200 in the United States , and some 200 people in Syria. "Shalha " is used by small number of people in Saudi Arabia , small number in Lebanon , and small number of people in the United States. "Shalaa " is used by few people in Colombia , few people in Morocco , and few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Višnja Shala, Dugagjin Shala, Adem Shala, Skender Shala, Sabit Shala, Arian Shala, Sejfidin Shala, Anton Shala, Šehiza Shala, Florim Shala, Fatma Shala, Milaim Shala, Norma Shala, Selman Shala, Refik Shala, Bashkim Shala, Nue Shala, Nuo Shala, Ilber Shala

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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