Surname Šamić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šamić families are predominantly Croats (from Opuzen ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vrbovec area and in Metkovic.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Šamić live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only five Croatian places: in Opuzen (<10), Stara Kapela in Vrbovec area (<10), Dubrovnik (<5), Buzadovac in Vrbovec area (<5), and in Donji Vinjani (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šamić (including: Samic , Shamich , Samiec , Samich , Samitsch , Samick , Samych , Shamic , Samicz and Shamick ) is present in 25 countries worldwide. The family name "Samic " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Moldova , and small number of people in Indonesia. "Samich " is used by some 50 people in Kenya , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in the United States. "Samicz " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Jasna Šamić, Nikša Šamić, Marko Šamić, Anđelka Šamić, Nikola Šamić, Damir Šamić, Ivan Šamić, Marija Šamić, Mijo Šamić, Petar Šamić, Ruža Šamić, Desanka Šamić, Miljenko Šamić, Matko Šamić, Javorka Šamić, Predrag Šamić, Nebojša Šamić, Martina Šamić, Maja Šamić

Mentions in sources

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

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