Surname Henc in modern Croatia

Henc families are often Croats and they are mostly from Djurdjevac area , less frequently Hungarians (Bjelovar area). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bjelovar and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 100 people with faimily name Henc live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 13 other places, mostly in Bjelovar (20), Zagreb (15), Bedenik in Bjelovar area (<10), Vrbovec (<10), and in Curlovac in Bjelovar area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Henc (including: Henz , Hentz , Hench , Hencz , Hentzsch , Chrenc , Chenc , Thenz and Chench ) is present in 60 countries worldwide. The family name "Henc " is used by some 400 people in Poland , about 200 in Czech Republic , and some 50 people in the United States. "Henz " is used by some 4000 people in Brazil , about 700 in Germany , and some 400 people in the United States. "Hentz " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 2000 in Brazil , and some 500 people in France.

Characteristic first names

Martin Henc, Robert Henc, Darko Henc, Zdravko Henc, Zlatko Henc, Igor Henc, Roman Henc, Lea Henc, Stevica Henc, Renata Henc, Goran Henc, Dijana Henc, Stjepan Henc, Vedran Henc, Jasminka Henc, Melita Henc, Marina Henc, Rudolf Henc, Mirica Henc

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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