Surname Šarin in modern Croatia

Šarin families are Croats and they are mostly from Biograd na Moru area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and in Biograd na moru area.

Prevalence

About 190 people with faimily name Šarin live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 150 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 13 cities and 14 other places, mostly in Pakostane in Biograd na moru area (75), Zadar (20), Sibenik (20), Split (15), and in Zagreb (15).

Outside Croatia

At least six families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (3), Canada (2), and to Switzerland (1).
Family name Šarin (including: Sarin , Sharin , Sahrin , Scharin , Sarrin , Saarin , Sariin , Scharien , Saerin and Sarien ) is present in 75 countries worldwide. The family name "Sarin " is used by some 10000 people in Cambodia , about 2000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Kazakhstan. "Scharin " is used by some 100 people in Sweden , about 70 in the United States , and small number of people in Finland. "Sarien " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Duška Šarin, Davor Šarin, Goran Šarin, Ante Šarin, Gea Šarin, Tina Šarin, Ira Šarin, Nenad Šarin, Božica Šarin, Ljerka Šarin, Marko Šarin, Branimir Šarin, Mario Šarin, Loren Šarin, Ivica Šarin, Nedeljko Šarin, Perica Šarin, Stoja Šarin, Anka Šarin

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1825 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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