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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.
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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).
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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.
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Characteristic first names
Josip Hovanec,
Zoltan Hovanec,
Jela Hovanec,
Barbara Hovanec