Surname Bakek in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Bakek families are almost entirely Croats (from Donja Stubica ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Donja Stubica and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Bakek live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 90 percent.
They are located in two Croatian counties, four cities and 7 other places, mostly in Hrusevec (15), Oroslavje (<10), Donja Stubica (<10), Matenci (<10), and in Hum Zabocki (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Bakek (including: Baczek , Bachanek , Bachek , Bacek , Bacsek , Bakech , Bachurek , Bakeq and Bachorek ) is present in 32 countries worldwide. "Bacek " is used by some 90 people in the United States , about 70 in Czech Republic , and some 60 people in Slovakia. "Baczek " is used by some 4000 people in Poland , about 500 in the United States , and small number of people in Germany. "Bachechi " is used by some 200 people in Italy , about 60 in the United States , and small number of people in Uruguay.

Characteristic first names

Stanko Bakek, Danijel Bakek, Marija Bakek, Branko Bakek, Nina Bakek, Stjepan Bakek, Tanja Bakek, Verica Bakek, Denis Bakek, Vladimir Bakek, Damjan Bakek, Katica Bakek, Darija Bakek, Ivan Bakek, Antun Bakek, Zdenka Bakek, Štefica Bakek, Đurđica Bakek, Kristina Bakek

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1691 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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