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Surname Šerek in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Šerek families are Croats (from Krapina area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Krapina area and in Zabok.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Šerek live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and 5 other places, mostly in Stuparje in Krapina area (10), Belisce (<10), Rijeka (<10), Racisce on the Island of Korcula (<10), and in Svedruza in Krapina area (<10).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Šerek (including: Serek , Sherek , Shereck , Serec , Scherek , Schereck , Sherekh , Sereck , Shereekh and Schmerek ) is present in 37 countries worldwide. The family name "Serek " is used by some 2000 people in Poland , about 200 in Turkey , and some 80 people in the United States. "Sherek " is used by some 200 people in the United States and about 100 in Brazil. "Scherek " is used by some 70 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Vinka Šerek,
Ivan Šerek,
Dražen Šerek,
Krešo Šerek,
Milan Šerek,
Josip Šerek,
Božica Šerek,
Marijan Šerek,
Mirko Šerek,
Mladen Šerek,
Nikolina Šerek,
Zdravko Šerek,
Slavica Šerek,
Đurđica Šerek,
Damir Šerek,
Miroslav Šerek,
Ivana Šerek,
Petra Šerek,
Tejana Šerek