Surname Šetek in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šetek families are almost entirely Croats (from Jastrebarsko area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Jastrebarsko area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Šetek live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are only located in two Croatian cities and 9 other places, mostly in Lucelnica in Jastrebarsko area (<10), Zagreb (<10), in Pisarovina (<5) and Velika Jamnicka (<5) in Jastrebarsko area, and in Ivanic-Grad (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šetek (including: Setek , Schettek , Schwentek and Shetek ) is present in 6 countries on three continents. The family name "Setek " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Shetek " is used by few people in the United States. "Schettek " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Željko Šetek, Ivan Šetek, Kata Šetek, Ivica Šetek, Jasna Šetek, Tomica Šetek, Nika Šetek, Stjepan Šetek, Lina Šetek, Jadranka Šetek, Tomo Šetek, Mihael Šetek, Mirko Šetek, Ankica Šetek, Dragica Šetek, Darinka Šetek, Ljiljana Šetek, Sunčica Šetek, Jela Šetek

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