Surname Henč in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Henč families are generally Croats (from Djakovo ), very rarely Slovenes (from Zagreb ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo and Osijek.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Henč live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 8 cities, mostly in Mali Losinj on the Island of Losinj (10), Djakovo (<10), Zagreb (<10), Osijek (<5), and in Brezovac (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Henč (including: Henc , Hench , Hentsch , Henck , Henche , Hencz , Henchi , Henchy , Henci and Hencie ) is present in 68 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. "Hench " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 200 in Germany , and small number of people in Russian Federation. "Hentsch " is used by some 900 people in Germany , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in France.

Characteristic first names

Marko Henč, Anđelka Henč, Zdenko Henč, Vlatko Henč, Krunoslav Henč, Danijela Henč, Ksenija Henč, Slavko Henč, Miroslav Henč, Zrinka Henč, Damir Henč, Ruža Henč, Josip Henč, Zoran Henč, Dragutin Henč, Milan Henč, Zlata Henč, Ankica Henč, Sretenka Henč

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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