Surname Benci in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 80 people with faimily name Benci live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 180 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zagreb (25), Podgorje Bistricko in Zlatar area (15), Ivanic-Grad (10), Sesvete (<10), and in Drnis (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (2), the United States (1), and to Argentina (1).
Family name Benci (including: Benzi , Benzie , Benzzi , Bency , Benchie , Bencie , Benchi , Bhenzi and Benchy ) is present in 64 countries worldwide. The family name "Benci " is used by some 2000 people in Italy , about 300 in Mauritania , and some 200 people in the United States. "Benzie " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 400 in Great Britain , and some 200 people in Thailand. "Bencie " is used by some 90 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Zorica Benci, Marijo Benci, Vladimir Benci, Mladen Benci, Zlatko Benci, Blaženka Benci, Ruža Benci, Smiljan Benci, Željko Benci, Ivanka Benci, Kristina Benci, Tomislav Benci, Mirko Benci, Mario Benci, Monika Benci, Marina Benci, Ivan Benci, Đurđa Benci, Katica Benci

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over thirty times, the first time 1736 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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