Surname Heček in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Heček families are almost entirely Croats (from Lepoglava area ), very rarely Macedonians (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Lepoglava area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Heček live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in only threee Croatian places: in Zagreb (15), Benkovec in Lepoglava area (15), and in Geckovec (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Heček (including: Hecek , Hetscher , Chechek , Hetschel , Checiek , Chiecsek and Hechec ) is present in 15 countries worldwide. "Hetschel " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Checiek " is used by some 50 people in Poland and small number in the United States. "Chiecsek " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dražen Heček, Dragutin Heček, Vera Heček, Samira Heček, Matija Heček, Nenad Heček, Stjepan Heček, Vladimir Heček, Martina Heček, Štefanija Heček, Robert Heček, Marija Heček, Darko Heček, Đurđica Heček, Elza Heček, Hrvoje Heček, Josip Heček, Ruža Heček, Alojzije Heček

Mentions in sources

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

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