Surname Sumar in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Sumar families are Croats (from Pozega ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Pozega.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Sumar live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Pozega (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Krk on the Island of Krk (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Sumar (including: Shumar , Summar and Suumar ) is present in 53 countries worldwide. "Shumar " is used by some 700 people in the United States , about 200 in Ukraine , and some 100 people in Pakistan. "Summar " is used by some 500 people in the United States , about 100 in Pakistan , and small number of people in Ukraine.

Characteristic first names

Dinko Sumar, Đurđa Sumar, Ivan Sumar, Dragutin Sumar, Ana Sumar, Anka Sumar, Drago Sumar, Josip Sumar, Marija Sumar, Đurđica Sumar

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1932 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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