Surname Cernek in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Cernek families are Croats (from Lepoglava area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Lepoglava area.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Cernek live in Croatia today, in one household only.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Brestovec Orehovicki in Lepoglava area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Cernek (including: Cernec , Chernek , Cernech , Cerneck and Zerneck ) is present in 17 countries worldwide. The family name "Cernek " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 200 in Czech Republic , and small number of people in Austria. "Cerneck " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Zerneck " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Josip Cernek, Zlatko Cernek, Bara Cernek, Franjica Cernek, Franjo Cernek, Gabor Cernek, Ivan Cernek, Ivka Cernek, Jagica Cernek, Jana Cernek, Janica Cernek, Janko Cernek, Jela Cernek, Josipa Cernek, Kata Cernek, Ljubica Cernek, Marica Cernek, Martin Cernek, Monika Cernek

Mentions in sources

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

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