Surname Hoke in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Hoke families are Croats (from Garesnica ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Garesnica and in Novska area.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Hoke live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Zbjegovaca (<10) and Garesnica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Hoke (including: Thoke , Hocke , Hoche , Hooke , Hoqe , Hokke , Hochede , Hoce and Hochee ) is present in 83 countries worldwide. The family name "Hoke " is used by some 10000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Chad , and some 1000 people in Germany. "Thoke " is used by some 300 people in Papua New Guinea , about 300 in South Africa , and some 100 people in the United States. "Hocke " is used by some 5000 people in Germany , about 400 in the United States , and some 200 people in Czech Republic.

Characteristic first names

Zvonimir Hoke, Katarina Hoke, Anđelka Hoke, Jelena Hoke, Karlo Hoke, Nađa Hoke, Marijo Hoke, Karla Hoke, Andjelka Hoke, Ivana Hoke, Klara Hoke, Mario Hoke

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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