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Surname Benčina in modern Croatia
Benčina families are usually Croats and they are mostly from Lepoglava , rarely Slovenes (from Osijek ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and Lepoglava.
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Prevalence
About 120 people with faimily name Benčina live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 140 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 13 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Osijek (20), Lepoglava (15), Suhopolje in Virovitica area (10), and in Slavonski Brod (<10).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Benčina (including: Bencina , Benchina ) is present in 16 countries worldwide. The family name "Bencina " is used by some 90 people in the United States , small number in Argentina , and small number of people in Italy. "Benchina " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Morocco.
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Characteristic first names
Zdravko Benčina,
Tomislav Benčina,
Nikola Benčina,
Silvio Benčina,
Branka Benčina,
Marina Benčina,
Anita Benčina,
Željko Benčina,
Igor Benčina,
Biserka Benčina,
Elizabeta Benčina,
Dario Benčina,
Jasmina Benčina,
Ivan Benčina,
Nikolina Benčina,
Alan Benčina,
Snežana Benčina,
Jože Benčina,
Franjo Benčina
