Surname Šojka in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šojka families are Croats (from the Island of Mljet ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Šojka live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Sobra on the Island of Mljet (<5), Dubrovnik (<5), Nova Mokosica (<5), Mokosica (<5), and in Babino Polje on the Island of Mljet (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šojka (including: Sojka , Soyka , Soika , Szojka , Shoyka , Sójka , Szoyka , Sajka , Soikah and Szajka ) is present in 71 countries worldwide. The family name "Sojka " is used by some 10000 people in Poland , about 3000 in Czech Republic , and some 3000 people in the United States. "Soyka " is used by some 900 people in Germany , about 500 in the United States , and some 300 people in Ukraine. "Soika " is used by some 600 people in Germany , about 200 in the United States , and some 90 people in Latvia.

Characteristic first names

Ivo Šojka, Tamara Šojka, Nikolina Šojka, Vicko Šojka, Ivica Šojka, Vlaho Šojka, Cecilija Šojka, Nikola Šojka, Ivan Šojka, Mare Šojka, Marija Šojka, Nike Šojka

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