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Surname Simat in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Simat families are predominantly Croats (from Opuzen area ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Metkovic and Dubrovnik.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Simat live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian counties, threee cities and threee other places, mostly in Bijeli Vir in Opuzen area (10), Opuzen (<10), Metkovic (<5), Ploce (<5), and in Buk-Vlaka (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Simat (including: Simmat , Simathi , Simathy , Shimat , Siimat , Shymat and Simath ) is present in 29 countries worldwide. The family name "Simat " is used by some 500 people in Kenya , about 200 in the United States , and some 200 people in Malaysia.
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Characteristic first names
Klaudija Simat,
Pero Simat,
Josipa Simat,
Ivka Simat,
Zoran Simat,
Marko Simat,
Jadranka Simat,
Nedo Simat,
Željka Simat,
Luka Simat,
Ivan Simat,
Lazo Simat,
Stojna Simat,
Roberto Simat,
Mila Simat,
Stana Simat,
Mara Simat,
Ivanka Simat,
Čedo Simat
