Surname Hovanec in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Hovanec families are Croats by relative majority (from Dugo Selo ), rarely Hungarians (from Backa, Vojvodina ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Kosovo.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Hovanec live in Croatia today, in two households only.
They are located in only threee naselja i to in Dugo Selo (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Sesvete (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Hovanec (including: Chovanec , Hovanetz , Hovanecz , Chowanec , Chovanetz , Chowanetz , Howanec and Howanetz ) is present in 23 countries worldwide. The family name "Hovanec " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 200 in Slovakia , and some 60 people in Czech Republic. "Hovanetz " is used by some 100 people in the United States. "Howanec " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Josip Hovanec, Zoltan Hovanec, Jela Hovanec, Barbara Hovanec

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