Surname Sivac in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Sivac families are predominantly Croats (from Dugo Selo ), rarely Bosniaks (from Bosnian Krajina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Sisak.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Sivac live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Sisak (<10), Dugo Selo (<10), Ivanja Reka (<10), and in Kolocep (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Sivac (including: Siwach , Sivaz , Sivach , Shivach , Shiwach , Shivaz , Siwaz , Siwac and Siwacz ) is present in 31 countries worldwide. The family name "Sivac " is used by some 100 people in Moldova , about 50 in France , and small number of people in the United States. "Siwach " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Australia , and small number in Germany. "Shiwach " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Romana Sivac, Alen Sivac, Ago Sivac, Ernes Sivac, Roman Sivac, Denis Sivac, Mladen Sivac, Zoran Sivac, Safet Sivac, Esad Sivac, Snježana Sivac, Mirjana Sivac, Nenad Sivac, Željko Sivac, Mirsad Sivac, Hase Sivac, Merima Sivac, Kemal Sivac, Ana Sivac

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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