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Surname Spitz in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Spitz families are predominantly Italians (from Buje area ), rarely Croats (from Novigrad ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Umag and in Buje area. In Karigador in Buje area nearly every inhabitant had the family name Spitz.
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Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Spitz live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Karigador in Buje area (10), Novigrad (<10), Zagreb (<5), and in Dajla (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Spitz (including: Spiertz , Spietz , Shpitz and Spytz ) is present in 58 countries worldwide. The family name "Spitz " is used by some 7000 people in the United States , about 5000 in Germany , and some 3000 people in France. "Spietz " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 70 in Japan , and small number of people in Germany.
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Characteristic first names
Klaudija Spitz,
Irena Spitz,
Luca Spitz,
Leonarda Spitz,
Gianni Spitz,
Giorgio Spitz,
Valter Spitz,
Dario Spitz,
Maurizio Spitz,
Igor Spitz,
Loredana Spitz,
Renato Spitz,
Nada Spitz,
Toni Spitz,
Leo Spitz,
Matilda Spitz,
Giorgina Spitz,
Jure Spitz,
Karin Spitz
