Surname Šajković in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šajković families are almost entirely Croats (from Koprivnica area ), very rarely Serbs, and barely Bosniaks. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Koprivnica and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 70 people with faimily name Šajković live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 170 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 8 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Koprivnica (15), Sisak (<10), Hrastelnica (<10), and in Dugo Selo (<10).

Outside Croatia

At least five families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to Germany (3) and the United States (2).
Family name Šajković (including: Sajkovic , Saykovich , Sajkowicz , Shaykovich , Sajkovics and Saikovich ) is present in 9 countries on three continents. The family name "Sajkovic " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Sajkowicz " is used by some 50 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Anđelka Šajković, Ivan Šajković, Božica Šajković, Igor Šajković, Alan Šajković, Goran Šajković, Gordana Šajković, Mario Šajković, Mladen Šajković, Slobodan Šajković, Hrvoje Šajković, Sonja Šajković, Željka Šajković, Vedran Šajković, Zoran Šajković, Sanjica Šajković, Melita Šajković, Kristina Šajković, Ivica Šajković

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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