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Surname Simel in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Simel families are Croats (from Nasice ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nasice.
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Simel live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Nasice (<10), Osijek (<5), and in Vukovar (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Simel (including: Simmel , Shimel , Shimmel , Shimell , Shimmell , Simell , Siemel and Szymel ) is present in 45 countries worldwide. The family name "Simel " is used by some 1000 people in Kenya , about 200 in Tanzania , and some 100 people in the United States. "Siemel " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Simmel " is used by some 500 people in Germany , about 300 in the United States , and some 200 people in Austria.
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Characteristic first names
Zvonko Simel,
Marijana Simel,
Sanja Simel,
Maja Simel,
Margita Simel,
Ana Simel,
Davor Simel,
Ivan Simel