In Croatia, Šahini families are predominantly Albanians (from Slatina area ), rarely Croats (from Samobor ), and barely Bosniaks (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Kosovo and in Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Šahini live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Rijeka (15), Cadjavica in Slatina area (<10), Rovinj (<10), Zdenci in Orahovica area (<10), and in Zagreb (<10).
