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Surname Filek in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Filek families are almost entirely Croats (from Novi Marof ), very rarely Slovenes. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Novi Marof and Osijek.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Filek live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 60 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and four other places, mostly in Podrute (<10), Tominovac in Orahovica area (<10), Osijek (<5), Zadar (<5), and in Velika Gorica (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Filek (including: Felek , Fielek , Filec , Filecci and Fillek ) is present in 26 countries worldwide. The family name "Filek " is used by some 500 people in Poland , about 300 in the United States , and some 100 people in Turkey. "Fielek " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Poland , and small number of people in France. "Filec " is used by some 90 people in Poland , small number in Czech Republic , and small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Tomislav Filek,
Žaklina Filek,
Fabijan Filek,
Ninoslav Filek,
Ivan Filek,
Alojz Filek,
Mario Filek,
Mirjana Filek,
Stjepan Filek,
Marica Filek,
Ružica Filek,
Katarina Filek,
Ana Filek,
Krešimir Filek,
Josip Filek,
Snježana Filek,
Marina Filek,
Franjo Filek,
Ljubica Filek
