Surname Šomić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šomić families are mainly Croats (from Cazins Region (Bosnia) ), less frequently Bosniaks (from Cazins Region (Bosnia) ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Cazin area) and in Zagreb. In Donja Koprivna in Cazins Region (Bosnia) every ninth inhabitant had the family name Šomić.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Šomić live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located and another small Croatian place , mostly in Zagreb (<10), Rijeka (<5), Buje (<5), Kaniska Iva (<5), and in Opatija (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šomić (including: Somic , Somich , Somick , Somics , Somitsch , Somych and Schoemick ) is present in 20 countries worldwide. "Somich " is used by some 200 people in the United States. "Somick " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Somics " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Nenad Šomić, Senija Šomić, Sejdo Šomić, Smajil Šomić, Zahida Šomić, Izet Šomić, Dilista Šomić, Semir Šomić, Lidija Šomić, Pamela Šomić, Marica Šomić, Sulejman Šomić, Aiša Šomić, Fikret Šomić, Zijad Šomić, Fatima Šomić, Emina Šomić, Alen Šomić, Benjamin Šomić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.

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