Surname Genc in modern Croatia

Genc families are Croats and they are mostly from Lepoglava area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Lepoglava area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 110 people with faimily name Genc live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 12 other places, mostly in Zagreb (45), Bednja in Lepoglava area (20), Koprivnica (10), Trnovec in Varazdin area (<10), and in Petrinja (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Genc (including: Genz , Gentz , Gentzsch , Gench , Genzhi and Genzho ) is present in 78 countries worldwide. "Genz " is used by some 2000 people in Germany , about 1000 in the United States , and some 700 people in Brazil. "Gentz " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Germany , and some 300 people in South Africa. "Gench " is used by some 300 people in Turkey , about 60 in Russian Federation , and small number of people in Ukraine , small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mladen Genc, Ladislav Genc, Dragutin Genc, Darko Genc, Zvonko Genc, Gordana Genc, Ersin Genc, Vedran Genc, Antonija Genc, Kristijan Genc, Ivan Genc, Nataša Genc, Ela Genc, Suzana Genc, Ksenija Genc, Jadranka Genc, Višnja Genc, Davorka Genc, Ana Genc

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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