Surname Franko in modern Croatia

Franko families are Croats and they are mostly from Rijeka. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and Zagreb. In Pernat on the Island of Cres nearly every inhabitant had the family name Franko.

Prevalence

About 80 people with faimily name Franko live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 15 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Rijeka (10), Kraljevica (10), Bakarac (10), Mali Losinj on the Island of Losinj (<10), and in Veli Dol (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Franko (including: Franco , Francio , Francoo , Francheo , Francho , Francco , Franchko , Francko and Phranko ) is present in 163 countries worldwide. The family name "Franko " is used by some 5000 people in the United States , about 4000 in Ukraine , and some 3000 people in Turkey. "Phranko " is used by few people in Greece and few people in the United States. "Francko " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Mexico.

Characteristic first names

Đudita Franko, Artur Franko, Milan Franko, Tomislav Franko, Josip Franko, Sandra Franko, Marijan Franko, Olivela Franko, Renata Franko, Silvo Franko, Zlatica Franko, Ana Franko, Lea Franko, Renato Franko, Dušan Franko, Dragica Franko, Doris Franko, Egon Franko, Leo Franko

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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