Surname Buc in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Buc families are Croats (from Novska ).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Buc live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian counties, in one city and another small place , mostly in Novska (<5) and Gradiste in Zupanja area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Buc (including: Butz , Buch , Bucci , Buz , Buzz , Buchh , Bucz , Buetz and Buez ) is present in 114 countries worldwide. "Butz " is used by some 9000 people in Germany , about 8000 in the United States , and some 600 people in Canada. "Buzz " is used by some 300 people in the United States and small number in Canada. "Bucz " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Hungary.

Characteristic first names

Katarina Buc, Franjo Buc, Milka Buc, Marija Buc, Vojtjeh Buc

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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