Surname Adamek in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Adamek families are generally Croats (from Bosnian Krajina ), rarely Czechs (also from Bosnian Krajina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Bosnian Krajina (Srbac area).

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Adamek live in Croatia today, in 19 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Samobor (<10), Bjelisevac in Orahovica area (<10), Nova Gradiska (<5), and in Slavonski Brod (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Adamek (including: Adamec , Adámek , Adameck , Adamecz , Hadamek , Hadámek , Hadammek and Adamecs ) is present in 39 countries worldwide. The family name "Adamek " is used by some 10000 people in Poland , about 4000 in Czech Republic , and some 3000 people in the United States. "Adameck " is used by some 200 people in Germany and small number in the United States. "Adamec " is used by some 4000 people in Czech Republic , about 800 in Slovakia , and some 800 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Boris Adamek, Žarko Adamek, Vedrana Adamek, Tomislav Adamek, Hrvoje Adamek, Vanja Adamek, Vjekoslav Adamek, Branka Adamek, Anamarija Adamek, Vladimir Adamek, Branimira Adamek, Renata Adamek, Mario Adamek, Ivica Adamek, Marija Adamek, Mislav Adamek, Branko Adamek, Ljudevit Adamek, Josip Adamek

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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