In Croatia, Šamšal families are Montenegrins by relative majority (from Cetinje, Montenegro ), equally Croats (from Rijeka area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zabljak, Montenegro.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Šamšal live in Croatia today, in one household only. They are located in only four naselja i to in Marinici in Rijeka area (<5), Rijeka (<5), and in Vrbanja (<5) and Rajevo Selo (<5) in Zupanja area.