Surname Šimunic in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šimunic families are almost entirely Croats (from Djurdjevac ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djurdjevac and Koprivnica.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Šimunic live in Croatia today, in 17 households.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Djurdjevac (35), Koprivnica (<5), Rijeka (<5), Ludbreg (<5), and in Bakovcica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šimunic (including: Simunic , Simunich and Shimunich ) is present in 27 countries worldwide. The family name "Simunic " is used by some 500 people in Germany , about 400 in the United States , and some 300 people in Australia. "Simunich " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Peru , and small number of people in Italy.

Characteristic first names

Anđelko Šimunic, Damir Šimunic, Gordana Šimunic, Ljerka Šimunic, Marija Šimunic, Milenka Šimunic, Marina Šimunic, Željka Šimunic, Ivica Šimunic, Stjepan Šimunic, Ivan Šimunic, Željko Šimunic, Irena Šimunic, Ferdo Šimunic, Josip Šimunic, Marijan Šimunic, Maja Šimunic, Bara Šimunic, Cecilija Šimunic

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over forty times, the first time 1664 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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