Surname Dečko in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Dečko families are generally Croats (from Vrbovec area ), very rarely Slovenes (from Slovenia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vrbovec area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Dečko live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are only located in four Croatian cities and 6 other places, mostly in Kordusevci in Slavonski Brod area (<10), Krecaves (<5), Gornja Dubrava in Cakovec area (<5), Donji Tkalec (<5), and in Sesvete (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to Mexico (1) and the United States (1).
Family name Dečko (including: Decko , DeCicco , Decicco , Dechko , Dechenko , Deccio , Decico , Decheco , Dechico and Decco ) is present in 44 countries worldwide. The family name "Decko " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 100 in Haiti , and small number of people in Russian Federation. "Decco " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Deccio " is used by some 100 people in the United States and small number in Italy.

Characteristic first names

Tomislav Dečko, Andrija Dečko, Bernarda Dečko, Josip Dečko, Ivan Dečko, Slađan Dečko, Tanja Dečko, Mateja Dečko, Ruža Dečko, Matija Dečko, Branimir Dečko, Marija Dečko, Nada Dečko, Pavica Dečko, Vinko Dečko, Ružica Dečko, Bernardica Dečko, Mirjana Dečko, Ana Dečko

Mentions in sources

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

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