Surname Bekina in modern Croatia

Bekina families are Croats and they are mostly from Donja Stubica area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Donja Stubica area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 130 people with faimily name Bekina live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 110 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 13 other places, mostly in Dubovec in Donja Stubica area (40), Zagreb (15), Donja Stubica (15), Bizovac in Valpovo area (15), and in Lepa Ves (10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Bekina (including: Becina , Bechina , Becchina , Bechyna and Bechevina ) is present in 26 countries worldwide. "Bechina " is used by some 300 people in Russian Federation , about 70 in France , and small number of people in the United States. "Becchina " is used by some 100 people in Italy , about 70 in the United States , and small number of people in Argentina.

Characteristic first names

Vesna Bekina, Željko Bekina, Danijel Bekina, Elizabeta Bekina, Goran Bekina, Dubravko Bekina, Zdravko Bekina, Zdenka Bekina, Jasminka Bekina, Vladimir Bekina, Ivica Bekina, Damir Bekina, Matija Bekina, Tajana Bekina, Danijela Bekina, Kata Bekina, Stjepan Bekina, Jagica Bekina, Snježana Bekina

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1664 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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