Surname Šelir in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šelir families are predominantly Czechs (from Garesnica area ), rarely Croats (also from Garesnica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Garesnica area and in Garesnica.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Šelir live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are only located in in one Croatian city and another small place , mostly in Hercegovac in Garesnica area (10) and Bjelovar (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šelir (including: Sellier , Selir , Selier , Scellier , Schoelier and Schelir ) is present in 40 countries worldwide. The family name "Selir " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Czech Republic , and small number of people in Australia. "Schelir " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Sellier " is used by some 7000 people in France , about 400 in the United States , and some 400 people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Vanja Šelir, Draženka Šelir, Melita Šelir, Mihaela Šelir, Vlado Šelir, Zdenko Šelir, Matija Šelir, Marija Šelir, Franciska Šelir, Alen Šelir, Norbert Šelir, Nela Šelir, Leni Šelir, Franjo Šelir, Josip Šelir, Rino Šelir

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1927 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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