Surname Adamec in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Adamec families are generally Croats (from Orahovica area ), barely Hungarians (from Vukovar ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Srijem, Vojvodina and in Bjelovar. In Duga Međa in Orahovica area every tenth inhabitant had the family name Adamec.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Adamec live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Bjelovar (<10), Vinkovci (<10), Rijeka (<10), and in Samobor (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Adamec (including: Adamez , Adametz and Adamecz ) is present in 32 countries worldwide. The family name "Adamec " is used by some 4000 people in Czech Republic , about 800 in Slovakia , and some 800 people in the United States. "Adamez " is used by some 300 people in Dominican Republic , about 200 in Spain , and some 200 people in the United States. "Adametz " is used by some 400 people in Germany , about 300 in the United States , and some 200 people in Austria.

Characteristic first names

Leonarda Adamec, Mario Adamec, Josip Adamec, Vladimir Adamec, Zoran Adamec, Mileva Adamec, Marica Adamec, Vanja Adamec, Luboš Adamec, Ana Adamec, Ivica Adamec, Mirjana Adamec, Aleksandar Adamec, Evica Adamec, Boris Adamec, Danijela Adamec, Vedran Adamec, Ivan Adamec, Dobriša Adamec

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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