Surname Arc in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Arc families are Croats (from Belisce area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Belisce area and in Nasice.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Arc live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian counties, in one city and 5 other places, mostly in Marijanci in Belisce area (<10), Tovarnik in Ilok area (<10), Darda in Osijek area (<5), Ceminac in Beli Manastir area (<5), and in Crnkovci in Belisce area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Arc (including: Arch , Artz , Harch , Arz , Arzha , Ahrc , Harc , Harcc and Arzza ) is present in 116 countries worldwide. "Artz " is used by some 4000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Germany , and some 500 people in the Netherlands. "Ahrc " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Harch " is used by some 500 people in Morocco , about 200 in Australia , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Željko Arc, Josip Arc, Nevenka Arc, Nikola Arc, Stjepan Arc, Slađana Arc, Danijela Arc, Gabriela Arc, Sanela Arc, Kata Arc, Nikolina Arc, Matija Arc, Valentina Arc, Kenai Arc, Lara Arc, Leon Arc, Ivan Arc, Kiara Arc, Mona Arc

Mentions in sources

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

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