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Surname Špaleta in modern Croatia
Špaleta families are Croats and they are mostly from Zadar. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and Dubrovnik.
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Prevalence
About 80 people with faimily name Špaleta live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 140 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zadar (60), Kuna Peljeska on the Peljesac peninsula (<10), Dubrovnik (<10), Split (<5), and in Sibenik (<5).
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Outside Croatia
At least seven families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (5) and Australia (2).
Family name Špaleta (including: Spaleta , Spalletta and Spaletta ) is present in 20 countries worldwide. The family name "Spaleta " is used by some 100 people in Brazil , about 100 in the United States , and some 60 people in Australia. "Spaletta " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 60 in France , and some 50 people in Italy.
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Characteristic first names
Nikola Špaleta,
Ugo Špaleta,
Ringo Špaleta,
Zoran Špaleta,
Sandi Špaleta,
Radojka Špaleta,
Suzana Špaleta,
Ivan Špaleta,
Zdravka Špaleta,
Dubravka Špaleta,
Slobodan Špaleta,
Marijan Špaleta,
Milenko Špaleta,
Branka Špaleta,
Gordana Špaleta,
Renata Špaleta,
Mate Špaleta,
Bob Špaleta,
Dragan Špaleta