Surname Škaljo in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Škaljo families are predominantly Bosniaks (from Middle Bosnia ), rarely Croats (from Rijeka area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Zenica area).

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Škaljo live in Croatia today, in 6 households.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Zagreb (<10), Sesvete (<5), Zapresic (<5), Sukosan in Zadar area (<5), and in Cernik in Rijeka area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Škaljo (including: Skaljo , Skalyo , Scalio , Schaljo , Scallio , Schalyo and Scaglio ) is present in 10 countries on four continents. The family name "Skaljo " is used by few people in Switzerland and few people in the United States. "Skalyo " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Schaljo " is used by some 50 people in the United States , small number in Austria , and small number of people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Nijaz Škaljo, Osman Škaljo, Muharem Škaljo, Ena Škaljo, Irfan Škaljo, Edvin Škaljo, Fadil Škaljo, Sevleta Škaljo, Božica Škaljo, Alen Škaljo, Dijana Škaljo, Ivanka Škaljo, Enida Škaljo, Muhamed Škaljo, Damir Škaljo, Irma Škaljo

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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