Surname Bencak in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Bencak families are almost entirely Croats (from Nasice area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nasice area and in Dugo Selo area.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Bencak live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and four other places, mostly in Koska in Nasice area (30), Dugo Selo (<10), Valpovo (<5), Lug Suboticki in Nasice area (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Bencak (including: Benzak , Benchak , Benzakh and Bencák ) is present in 16 countries worldwide. The family name "Bencak " is used by small number of people in Germany , small number in Canada , and small number of people in the United States. "Benzak " is used by some 70 people in Argentina , about 60 in Russian Federation , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivica Bencak, Robert Bencak, Branka Bencak, Snježana Bencak, Vesna Bencak, Nikola Bencak, Zvonko Bencak, Marijo Bencak, Julijana Bencak, Stjepan Bencak, Božo Bencak, Ivan Bencak, Franc Bencak, Gabrijela Bencak, Katica Bencak, Ivo Bencak, Dubravka Bencak, Mara Bencak, Marija Bencak

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.

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