In Croatia, Šilježar families are Croats (from Dubrovnik area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik and in Dubrovnik area. In Šilješki in Dubrovnik area every fourth inhabitant had the family name Šilježar.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Šilježar live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are located in only five Croatian places: in Siljeski (<10), Srebreno (<5) and Mlini (<5) in Dubrovnik area, Dubrovnik (<5), and in Mokosica (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Šilježar (including: Siliezar , Siljezar ) is present in 14 countries worldwide.
