Surname Šifter in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šifter families are generally Croats (from Djurdjevac ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Lipik.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Šifter live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Zagreb (10) and Djurdjevac (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šifter (including: Sifter , Schifter , Shifter , Szyfter , Schiffter , Shrifter , Schyfter and Schiefter ) is present in 25 countries worldwide. The family name "Sifter " is used by some 400 people in Hungary and about 70 in the United States. "Shifter " is used by some 600 people in Uzbekistan , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in Brazil. "Schifter " is used by some 300 people in Brazil , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in Hungary.

Characteristic first names

Siniša Šifter, Stjepan Šifter, Miroslav Šifter, Boris Šifter, Mira Šifter, Zlata Šifter, Ivan Šifter, Željka Šifter, Ana Šifter, Katarina Šifter, Anica Šifter, Nika Šifter, Marko Šifter, Ane Šifter, Antonija Šifter, Gjuro Šifter, Ivica Šifter, Lovro Šifter

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