Surname Šimik in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šimik families are mainly Croats (from Grubisno Polje ), rarely Czechs (also from Grubisno Polje ), and very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Grubisno Polje and Bjelovar.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Šimik live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Poljani (<10), Velika Gorica (<5), Veliki Zdenci (<5), and in Bjelovar (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šimik (including: Simik , Simich , Simic , Schimik , Shimik , Simick , Schimick , Shimick , Siemik and Simiq ) is present in 65 countries worldwide. The family name "Simik " is used by some 700 people in Czech Republic , about 100 in Ukraine , and some 90 people in the United States. "Schimik " is used by some 100 people in Austria , small number in Czech Republic , and small number of people in the United States. "Simick " is used by some 100 people in Nepal , small number in Canada , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Siniša Šimik, Adela Šimik, Stanislav Šimik, Nada Šimik, Drago Šimik, Alen Šimik, Dijana Šimik, Vena Šimik, Miroslav Šimik, Mirko Šimik, Amalka Šimik, Vlado Šimik, Veno Šimik, Martina Šimik, Većeslav Šimik, Štefanija Šimik, Blažena Šimik, Sofija Šimik, Milena Šimik

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned about one hundred times, the first time 1689 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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