Surname Blazek in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Blazek families are predominantly Croats (from Biograd na moru ), rarely Bosniaks (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Backa, Vojvodina.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Blazek live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Zagreb (<5) and Biograd na moru (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Blazek (including: Blazsek , Blazechi , Blazeck and Blazhek ) is present in 21 countries on four continents. The family name "Blazek " is used by some 3000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Czech Republic , and some 300 people in Germany. "Blazeck " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Brazil. "Blazsek " is used by some 300 people in Hungary , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Slovakia.

Characteristic first names

Edina Blazek, Ištvan Blazek, Sandra Blazek, Igor Blazek, Vladimir Blazek, Josipa Blazek, Amalia Blazek

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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