Surname Špica in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Špica families are predominantly Croats (from Sisak ), rarely Bosniaks. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and in Banja Luka Region, Bosnia (Banja Luka area).

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Špica live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Osijek (<10), Pula (<10), Sisak (<5), Strelecko in Sisak area (<5), and in Rosulje (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Špica (including: Spica , Spiccia , Spitza , Schipizza , Spiecha , Spiza and Spicha ) is present in 30 countries worldwide. The family name "Spica " is used by some 2000 people in Italy , about 1000 in Poland , and some 900 people in the United States. "Spiccia " is used by some 300 people in Italy , about 100 in Australia , and about 100 in the United States. "Spiecha " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Poland.

Characteristic first names

Mirela Špica, Veljko Špica, Sead Špica, Stevo Špica, Zoran Špica, Ljiljana Špica, Ana Špica, Višnja Špica, Nenad Špica, Ankica Špica, Draginja Špica, Damir Špica, Kristina Špica, Adnan Špica, Adrian Špica, Midhat Špica, Dragan Špica, Anica Špica, Mira Špica

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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