Surname Houdek in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Houdek families are Croats (from Nova Gradiska area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Tuzla Region, Bosnia (Tuzla area) and in Nova Gradiska area.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Houdek live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and two other places, mostly in Velika Gorica (10), Nova Gradiska (<10), Zagreb (<5), Popovaca in Kutina area (<5), and in Jasenovac in Novska area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Houdek (including: Choudek , Houdeck and Choudeck ) is present in 26 countries worldwide. The family name "Houdek " is used by some 2000 people in Czech Republic , about 2000 in the United States , and some 300 people in Germany. "Houdeck " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Choudek " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Tihomir Houdek, Kata Houdek, Zlatko Houdek, Vladimir Houdek, Danijela Houdek, Tomislav Houdek, Ivka Houdek, Željko Houdek, Dragana Houdek, Dušan Houdek, Josip Houdek, Višnja Houdek, Brigita Houdek, Jacques Houdek, Katica Houdek, Ivan Houdek, Marija Houdek, Antun Houdek, Marica Houdek

Mentions in sources

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

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