Surname Eker in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Eker families are predominantly Croats (from Pregrada area ), rarely Slovenes (also from Pregrada area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pregrada area and in Slovenia.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Eker live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only threee Croatian places: in Klenovec Humski in Pregrada area (<10), Dubrovnik (<5), and in Nijemci in Vinkovci area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Eker (including: Ecker , Ecer , Eccher , Echer , Ekker , Echter , Echler , Eccker and Ekher ) is present in 95 countries worldwide. "Ecker " is used by some 6000 people in the United States , about 4000 in Germany , and some 2000 people in Austria. "Ekker " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 200 in Hungary , and some 200 people in the Netherlands. "Eccker " is used by some 90 people in the United States and small number in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Jožef Eker, Jožefa Eker, Selim Eker, Josip Eker, Zvonko Eker, Viktorija Eker, Sanja Eker, Barbara Eker, Sara Eker, Ivona Eker, Lana Eker, Vilma Eker, Martin Eker, Alojz Eker, Antonija Eker, Danica Eker, Josipa Eker, Marija Eker

Mentions in sources

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

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