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Surname Švajda in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Švajda families are almost entirely Croats (from Pleternica area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pozega and in Pleternica area.
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Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Švajda live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in two Croatian counties, threee cities and four other places, mostly in Pozega (15), Alaginci (10), in Djedina Rijeka (<10) and Caglin (<5) in Pleternica area, and in Kadanovci (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Švajda (including: Svajda , Szwajda , Swaida , Swayda , Shavayda , Sveida , Shveida , Shvayda , Svaida and Schwajda ) is present in 21 countries worldwide. The family name "Svajda " is used by some 90 people in the United States. "Svaida " is used by few people in the United States. "Swaida " is used by small number of people in Canada and small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Željko Švajda,
Nevenka Švajda,
Stjepan Švajda,
Damir Švajda,
Dario Švajda,
Jasna Švajda,
Danijel Švajda,
Tomica Švajda,
Daniel Švajda,
Suzana Švajda,
Robert Švajda,
Reza Švajda,
Marijana Švajda,
Mario Švajda,
Andreja Švajda,
Franjo Švajda,
Ankica Švajda,
Đuro Švajda,
Antun Švajda