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Surname Špiko in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Špiko families are Croats (from Zupanja area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Western Bosnia (Livno area) and in Zupanja area. In Lipa in Western Bosnia every fourtieth inhabitant had the family name Špiko.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Špiko live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are only located in four Croatian cities and threee other places, mostly in Gradiste in Zupanja area (10), Vinkovci (<10), Hvar on the Island of Hvar (<5), Zapresic (<5), and in Koprivnica (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Špiko (including: Spiko , Shpichko , Shpiko , Spicko , Spichko , Shupiko , Shipiko and Shapyko ) is present in 19 countries worldwide. "Spicko " is used by some 60 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Latvia.
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Characteristic first names
Ivica Špiko,
Ivan Špiko,
Jandro Špiko,
Nada Špiko,
Snježana Špiko,
Denis Špiko,
Frano Špiko,
Kata Špiko,
Zlatko Špiko,
Alen Špiko,
Pero Špiko,
Anica Špiko,
Stjepan Špiko,
Mara Špiko,
Jozefina Špiko,
Duško Špiko,
Antun Špiko,
Pavo Špiko,
Verica Špiko
