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Surname Širjan in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Širjan families are Croats (from Krizevci area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Krizevci area and in Zagreb. In Kusijevec in Krizevci area every fifth inhabitant had the family name Širjan.
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Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Širjan live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in threee Croatian counties and 9 other places, mostly in Kusijevec (15) and Kapela Ravenska (10) in Krizevci area, Zagreb (<10), and in Donji Fodrovec (<5) and Gornji Fodrovec (<5) in Krizevci area.
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Outside Croatia
Family name Širjan (including: Shirian , Sirjan , Sirian , Shiryan , Siryan , Shairyan , Shirjan and Sirjaan ) is present in 26 countries worldwide. "Shirian " is used by some 1000 people in Iran , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in Israel. "Sirian " is used by some 200 people in Romania , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Germany.
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Characteristic first names
Zvonimir Širjan,
Josip Širjan,
Zoran Širjan,
Mario Širjan,
Lidija Širjan,
Dragutin Širjan,
Stjepan Širjan,
Miljenko Širjan,
Vinko Širjan,
Antonio Širjan,
Hrvoje Širjan,
Andrija Širjan,
Nadica Širjan,
Drago Širjan,
Ivan Širjan,
Katica Širjan,
Milica Širjan,
Valentina Širjan,
Marija Širjan