Surname Šir in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šir families are Croats (from Velika Gorica ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Šir live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Zagreb (10), Velika Gorica (<10), and in Pula (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šir (including: Sir , Shir , Schier , Shier , Sier , Schir , Sirr , Sirh , Siir and Sihr ) is present in 137 countries worldwide. "Schier " is used by some 4000 people in Germany , about 1000 in Brazil , and some 1000 people in the United States. "Shier " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Canada , and some 300 people in Egypt. "Sier " is used by some 400 people in the Netherlands , about 300 in Indonesia , and some 300 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mira Šir, Mirna Šir, Nino Šir, Zlatko Šir, Stanko Šir, Mladen Šir, Robert Šir, Ivor Šir, Blanka Šir, Nada Šir, Vesna Šir, Gordana Šir, Aleksandar Šir, Branko Šir, Milka Šir, Đurđica Šir, Jan Šir, Sofija Šir, Iva Šir

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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