Šahinović families are mainly Bosniaks and they are mostly from Cazinska Krajina Region (Bosnia), whereas often Croats (also from Cazinska Krajina Region , Bosnia). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Bosanska Krupa area) and in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Velika Kladusa area). In Mrazovac in Cazins Region (Bosnia) every tenth inhabitant had the family name Šahinović.
Prevalence
About 100 people with faimily name Šahinović live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 18 cities and 12 other places, mostly in Orahovica (25), Zagreb (20), Sisak (<10), Umag (<10), and in Lipik (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Šahinović is present in 16 countries worldwide. The family name "Sahinovic " is used by some 70 people in the United States , about 50 in Australia , and small number of people in Germany.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.
