Surname Becka in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Becka live in Croatia today, in two households only.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Split (<5) and Marusici (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Becka (including: Beccia , Becca , Becchina , Beccera , Becchia , Bechcha , Becciva and Bechka ) is present in 34 countries worldwide. The family name "Becka " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 600 in Czech Republic , and some 80 people in Tanzania. "Becca " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 200 in Italy , and small number of people in Canada. "Beccia " is used by some 700 people in Italy , about 200 in the United States , and some 70 people in Argentina.

Characteristic first names

Anđela Becka, Michael Becka, Kata Becka, Stjepan Becka, Michaela Becka, Kate Becka, Marga Becka, Zdenka Becka

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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