Surname Šmrček in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šmrček families are almost entirely Croats (from Varazdin area ), barely Slovenes (from Ludbreg ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Varazdin and in Ludbreg area.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Šmrček live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than doubled.
They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and 9 other places, mostly in Trnovec in Varazdin area (15), Jalzabet in Ludbreg area (10), Varazdin (<10), Novakovec in Ludbreg area (<5), and in Bolfan (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šmrček (including: Smrcek , Smerchek , Smrchek , Smrczek , Smercheck and Smercek ) is present in 12 countries on four continents. "Smrchek " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Smerchek " is used by some 200 people in the United States. "Smercheck " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Branko Šmrček, Mario Šmrček, Ivan Šmrček, Ruža Šmrček, Josip Šmrček, Dijana Šmrček, Silvija Šmrček, Darko Šmrček, Slađana Šmrček, Saša Šmrček, Nikola Šmrček, Snježana Šmrček, Marinela Šmrček, Mirjana Šmrček, Stjepan Šmrček, Dejan Šmrček, Anita Šmrček, Tamara Šmrček, Mato Šmrček

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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