Surname Širko in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Širko families are mainly Serbs, equally Croats (from Sibenik ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sibenik and Knin.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Širko live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in threee Croatian counties and threee other places, mostly in Golubic (<10), Sibenik (<5), Radonic (<5), Knin (<5), and in Opatija (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Širko (including: Sirko , Shirko , Shpirko , Syrko , Shmirko , Sierko , Szirko , Schirko , Shairko and Scierko ) is present in 42 countries worldwide. The family name "Sirko " is used by some 4000 people in Ukraine , about 1000 in Poland , and some 800 people in the United States. "Sierko " is used by some 100 people in Poland , about 60 in the United States , and small number of people in Germany. "Syrko " is used by some 200 people in Ukraine , about 100 in Russian Federation , and some 80 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Aldo Širko, Matea Širko, Gojko Širko, Alen Širko, Davor Širko, Mirjana Širko, Dijana Širko, Josipa Širko, Ivana Širko, Rade Širko, Darinka Širko, Nevenka Širko, Jovan Širko, Dario Širko, Sava Širko, Dragan Širko, Jovanka Širko, Aljoša Širko, Goran Širko

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