Surname Simić in modern Croatia

Simić families are mainly Serbs and they are mostly from Knin area , whereas often Croats (Nova Gradiska area) very rarely Roms. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Nova Gradiska area. In Riječani Gornji in Bosanian Posavina every second inhabitant had the family name Simić.

Prevalence

About 1500 people with faimily name Simić live in Croatia today, in 710 households. There were 1100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent.
They are located in all Croatian counties, in 80 cities and 141 other places, mostly in Zagreb (195), Rijeka (70), Orlic in Knin area (70), Pula (65), and in Davor in Nova Gradiska area (65).

Outside Croatia

At least 35 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (11), Australia (7), the United States (6), Austria (4), Belgium (2), the United Kingdom (2), Canada (1), Switzerland (1), and to France (1).
Family name Simić (including: Simic , Simich , Simick , Simmich , Simych , Shimic , Shimich , Shimick , Shimmick and Simics ) is present in 59 countries worldwide. The family name "Simic " is used by some 1000 people in Germany , about 800 in the United States , and some 500 people in Myanmar. "Simich " is used by some 600 people in the United States , about 200 in Peru , and some 100 people in Russian Federation. "Simick " is used by some 100 people in Nepal , small number in Canada , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dragan Simić, Roman Simić, Sandra Simić, Saša Simić, Zoran Simić, Dragoja Simić, Renata Simić, Marčelino Simić, Drago Simić, Sonja Simić, Đoko Simić, Tatjana Simić, Branka Simić, Goran Simić, Života Simić, Rajko Simić, Svetislav Simić, Svetlana Simić, Milica Simić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over a hundred times, the first time 1689 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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