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Surname Berec in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Berec families are generally Croats (from Virovitica ), very rarely Hungarians (from Grubisno Polje area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Virovitica and Bjelovar.
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Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Berec live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Bjelovar (<10), Zagreb (<10), Pozega (<5), Virovitica (<5), and in Vodice (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Berec (including: Berecz , Berez , Beretz , Beherec , Berrez , Berezh , Berech and Berretz ) is present in 39 countries worldwide. The family name "Berec " is used by some 400 people in Slovakia , about 70 in Czech Republic , and some 60 people in the United States. "Berez " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 200 in Ukraine , and some 100 people in Russian Federation. "Beretz " is used by some 80 people in France and about 70 in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Krešimir Berec,
Srećko Berec,
Saša Berec,
Želimir Berec,
Marija Berec,
Robert Berec,
Tamara Berec,
Josip Berec,
Jasna Berec,
Eduard Berec,
Mirela Berec,
Morana Berec,
Danica Berec,
Zorica Berec,
Ljudevit Berec,
Mirjana Berec,
Ivan Berec,
Leopold Berec,
Edo Berec
