Surname Šramek in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šramek families are Croats (from Orahovica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Orahovica area and in Orahovica.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Šramek live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Orahovica (15), Zagreb (10), Djurdjevac (<10), Zokov Gaj in Orahovica area (<10), and in Djurdjenovac in Nasice area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šramek (including: Sramek , Schramek , Shramek , Schrameck , Szramek and Srameck ) is present in 25 countries worldwide. The family name "Sramek " is used by some 700 people in the United States , about 500 in Czech Republic , and some 80 people in Germany. "Shramek " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 200 in Iraq , and small number of people in Russian Federation. "Schramek " is used by some 600 people in Germany , about 500 in the United States , and some 200 people in Austria.

Characteristic first names

Dražen Šramek, Vladimir Šramek, Darko Šramek, Stjepan Šramek, Andreja Šramek, Miroslav Šramek, Marina Šramek, Tihomir Šramek, Jasna Šramek, Blanka Šramek, Mihovil Šramek, Ana Šramek, Dario Šramek, Lana Šramek, Ivka Šramek, Nedjeljko Šramek, Jozo Šramek, Adrijana Šramek, Vesna Šramek

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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