In Croatia, Šker families are mainly Croats (from Buje ), less frequently Italians (also from Buje ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Umag and Pula.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Šker live in Croatia today, in 6 households. They are located in only five naselja i to in Porec (<10), Marusici (<10), Buje (<5), Zbandaj (<5), and in Micetici (<5).
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.