In Croatia, Slama families are predominantly Croats (from Cazma area ), rarely Italians (from Rijeka ), and very rarely Czechs (from Cazma area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and Koprivnica.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Slama live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Rijeka (<10), Zagreb (<5), Koprivnica (<5), Daruvar (<5), and in Cakovec (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Slama (including: Sláma , Slamah , Slaama and Szlama ) is present in 64 countries worldwide.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.