Surname Župec in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Župec live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Karlovac (<10), Novska (<10), Gradec Pokupski in Jastrebarsko area (<5), Opatija (<5), and in Matulji in Opatija area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Župec (including: Zupec , Zupetz ) is present in 7 countries on three continents. The family name "Zupec " is used by some 100 people in the United States. "Zupetz " is used by some 60 people in the United States and small number in the Philippines.

Characteristic first names

Robert Župec, Miljenko Župec, Verna Župec, Dean Župec, Oliver Župec, Jadranka Župec, Miroslav Župec, Saša Župec, Biserka Župec, Vladimir Župec, Marija Župec, Zorica Župec, Emil Župec, Terezija Župec, Tatjana Župec, Ružica Župec, Rebecca Župec, Darja Župec, Marina Župec

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1923 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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