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Surname Šoja in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Šoja families are predominantly Hungarians (from Beli Manastir area ), rarely Croats (also from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Beli Manastir area and in Beli Manastir.
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Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Šoja live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are only located in in one Croatian city and another small place , mostly in Knezevi Vinogradi in Beli Manastir area (<10) and Osijek (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Šoja (including: Soja , Shoja , Soya , Shoya , Sojha , Soia , Sooja , Szoja , Sojja and Schoya ) is present in 134 countries worldwide. The family name "Soja " is used by some 4000 people in Poland , about 1000 in the United States , and some 600 people in Niger. "Shoja " is used by some 10000 people in Iran , about 2000 in Afghanistan , and some 200 people in the United States. "Sooja " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Lajoš Šoja,
Deneš Šoja,
Gospava Šoja,
Balint Šoja,
Andrea Šoja,
Marija Šoja,
Arpad Šoja,
Đula Šoja,
Doroteja Šoja,
Juliška Šoja,
Livia Šoja,
Betina Šoja,
Laura Šoja,
Klara Šoja,
Dominik Šoja,
Franje Šoja,
Josipa Šoja,
Julijana Šoja