Surname Hlavaček in modern Croatia

Hlavaček families are Croats and they are mostly from Orahovica area. According to some sources the family name originates from Czechia. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Virovitica and in Orahovica area.

Prevalence

About 80 people with faimily name Hlavaček live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 15 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Mikleus in Orahovica area (15), Virovitica (<10), Budanica in Virovitica area (<10), and in Rijeka (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Hlavaček (including: Hlavacek , Hlavácek , Hlavachek , Hlawatschek , Hlawaczek , Hlawacek , Hlavacsek and Hlavaceck ) is present in 18 countries on four continents. The family name "Hlavacek " is used by some 900 people in the United States , about 800 in Czech Republic , and some 80 people in Germany. "Hlavachek " is used by some 60 people in the United States. "Hlavaceck " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Vera Hlavaček, Vesna Hlavaček, Merima Hlavaček, Viktor Hlavaček, Marina Hlavaček, Stjepan Hlavaček, Zvonko Hlavaček, Tomislav Hlavaček, Gabrijela Hlavaček, Zoran Hlavaček, Ivo Hlavaček, Josip Hlavaček, Franjo Hlavaček, Đurđa Hlavaček, Vjekoslav Hlavaček, Suzana Hlavaček, Snježana Hlavaček, Marijana Hlavaček, Bruno Hlavaček

Mentions in sources

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

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