Surname Šaina in modern Croatia

Šaina families are Croats and they are mostly from Pazin area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Pazin.

Prevalence

About 90 people with faimily name Šaina live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in two Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 12 other places, mostly in Pazin (20), Zabrezani (15), Matulji in Opatija area (10), Sveti Petar u Sumi in Pazin area (<10), and in Rijeka (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šaina (including: Saina , Shaina , Sainah , Sahina , Sainna , Sainha , Hsaina , Saiena , Sainaa and Schaina ) is present in 58 countries worldwide. "Schaina " is used by few people in the United States. "Sahina " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Indonesia , and small number of people in Saudi Arabia. "Schavina " is used by small number of people in Russian Federation and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Vinko Šaina, Ivan Šaina, Giordano Šaina, Alfred Šaina, Milenko Šaina, Bruno Šaina, Nataša Šaina, Ida Šaina, Rajan Šaina, Alis Šaina, Dragan Šaina, Dolores Šaina, Mateo Šaina, Loretta Šaina, Matea Šaina, Nadija Šaina, Sanjin Šaina, Vili Šaina, Igor Šaina

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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