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Surname Smole in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Smole families are generally Croats (from Dugo Selo ), very rarely Slovenes (from Slovenia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Krapina and Zagreb.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Smole live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are only located in four Croatian cities and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Split (<10), Vinkovci (<5), Dugo Selo (<5), and in Precec in Dugo Selo area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Smole (including: Smolle , Smoole and Ssumole ) is present in 24 countries worldwide. The family name "Smole " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 300 in Austria , and some 200 people in Poland. "Smoole " is used by small number of people in Canada and small number in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Zorka Smole,
Danica Smole,
Vojko Smole,
Jadranka Smole,
Monika Smole,
Andrej Smole,
Igor Smole,
Zoran Smole,
Franc Smole,
Josip Smole,
Dragutin Smole,
Mirela Smole,
Tomislav Smole,
Janko Smole,
Alenka Smole,
France Smole,
Dominik Smole,
Jože Smole,
Julija Smole
