Surname Bečka in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Bečka families are generally Croats (from Orahovica area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and Orahovica.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Bečka live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties, in 6 cities and two other places, mostly in Osijek (<5), Belisce (<5), Fericanci in Orahovica area (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Valpovo (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Bečka (including: Becka , Beccia , Becca , Becicka , Becica , Becchia , Bechynka , Bechka , Bechaka and Becska ) is present in 32 countries worldwide. The family name "Becka " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 600 in Czech Republic , and some 80 people in Tanzania. "Becicka " is used by some 200 people in Czech Republic , about 70 in the United States , and small number of people in Germany. "Becca " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 200 in Italy , and small number of people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Aleksandra Bečka, Danijel Bečka, Mila Bečka, Sanja Bečka, Edvard Bečka, Vojislav Bečka, Mara Bečka, Maja Bečka, Tihomir Bečka, Vladimir Bečka, Franjo Bečka, Danijela Bečka, Ana Bečka, Josipa Bečka, Pero Bečka, Terezija Bečka, Stana Bečka, Borna Bečka, Ena Bečka

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1926 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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