Surname Brec in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Brec families are Croats (from Backa, Vojvodina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and in Backa, Vojvodina.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Brec live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Rijeka (<10), Podgajci Podravski (<5), and in Velika Jazbina (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Brec (including: Bretz , Brech , Berec , Breech , Brez , Brecci , Brecchi , Breez and Brecz ) is present in 57 countries worldwide. "Brez " is used by some 100 people in the United States and small number in Canada. "Bretz " is used by some 4000 people in the United States , about 2000 in Germany , and some 1000 people in Brazil. "Brecz " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Jasna Brec, Erik Brec, Boris Brec, Valerio Brec, Bruno Brec, Djina Brec, Vladimir Brec, Franjo Brec, Anica Brec, Valerijo Brec, Ana Brec, Marija Brec, Igor Brec, Tea Brec, Mijo Brec, Martin Brec, Mije Brec, Stanko Brec

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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