Surname Beke in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Beke families are predominantly Croats (from Daruvar area ), rarely Hungarians (from Bjelovar area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Beli Manastir area.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Beke live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties and 5 other places, mostly in Suplja Lipa in Daruvar area (<5), Zagreb (<5), Umag (<5), Rijeka (<5), and in Garesnica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Beke (including: Becke , Bekee , Bheke , Beeke , Bekke , Bece , Bechke , Bekhe and Behke ) is present in 91 countries worldwide. "Becke " is used by some 2000 people in Germany , about 600 in Cameroon , and some 400 people in the United States. "Bekke " is used by some 300 people in the Netherlands , about 100 in Denmark , and small number of people in the United States. "Behke " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Romeo Beke, Atila Beke, Ankica Beke, Damir Beke, Velimir Beke, Laszlo Beke, Ivan Beke, Kristijan Beke, Ivica Beke, Tibor Beke, Marijan Beke, Jožef Beke, Ivanka Beke, Branka Beke, Ana Beke, Mijo Beke, Amalija Beke, Marija Beke, Vjekoslav Beke

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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