Surname Borovec in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 470 people with faimily name Borovec live in Croatia today, in 190 households. There were 380 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 20 cities and 40 other places, mostly in Zagreb (95), Varazdin (60), Gornja Bistra in Oroslavje area (60), Jakovlje in Zapresic area (45), and in Osijek (25).

Outside Croatia

Family name Borovec (including: Borovetz , Borowec and Borowetz ) is present in 15 countries on four continents. The family name "Borovec " is used by some 400 people in Czech Republic , about 60 in Brazil , and small number of people in the United States. "Borovetz " is used by some 70 people in the United States , small number in Ukraine , and small number of people in Bulgaria. "Borowec " is used by small number of people in Germany , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Mario Borovec, Božo Borovec, Krunoslav Borovec, Alan Borovec, Kristina Borovec, Silvana Borovec, Zlatko Borovec, Ana Borovec, Tihomir Borovec, Stjepan Borovec, Igor Borovec, Hrvoje Borovec, Tomislav Borovec, Marija Borovec, Krešimir Borovec, Ivica Borovec, Barbara Borovec, Janja Borovec, Dražen Borovec

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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