Surname Sliva in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Sliva families are generally Croats (from Zlatar area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Slavonski Brod.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Sliva live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are only located in four Croatian cities and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (15), Slavonski Brod (<10), Karlovac (<5), Konjscina in Zlatar area (<5), and in Velika Gorica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Sliva (including: Sliwa , Slíva , Slyva , Slywa and Shlieva ) is present in 58 countries worldwide. The family name "Sliva " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 2000 in Brazil , and some 2000 people in Ukraine. "Sliwa " is used by some 10000 people in Poland , about 5000 in Iraq , and some 2000 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Kruno Sliva, Hrvoje Sliva, Emil Sliva, Jasmina Sliva, Davor Sliva, Suzana Sliva, Nada Sliva, Karlo Sliva, Valentina Sliva, Oto Sliva, Aleksandra Sliva, Sandra Sliva, Valentino Sliva, Elza Sliva, Juraj Sliva, Amalija Sliva, Milan Sliva, Nevenka Sliva, Konrad Sliva

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