Surname Šokman in modern Croatia

Šokman families are Croats and they are mostly from Varazdin area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Varazdin and in Varazdin area. In Selci in Valpovo area every fifth inhabitant had the family name Šokman.

Prevalence

About 110 people with faimily name Šokman live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 11 other places, mostly in Sracinec in Varazdin area (50), Varazdin (15), Zagreb (<10), Samatovci in Valpovo area (<10), and in Osijek (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šokman (including: Schokman , Sokman , Shockman , Shtokman , Sockman , Schockman , Shookman , Shokman , Shokhman and Sookman ) is present in 26 countries worldwide. "Shockman " is used by some 300 people in the United States , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in Sri Lanka. "Sockman " is used by some 200 people in the United States and small number in Canada. "Schockman " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 70 in the Netherlands , and small number of people in Sri Lanka.

Characteristic first names

Antun Šokman, Romeo Šokman, Nada Šokman, Zoran Šokman, Ivan Šokman, Darinka Šokman, Ivica Šokman, Franjo Šokman, Krešimir Šokman, Alen Šokman, Josip Šokman, Zvonimir Šokman, Božidar Šokman, Antonio Šokman, Marija Šokman, Dijana Šokman, Danijela Šokman, Jelena Šokman, Damir Šokman

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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