Surname Idek in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Idek live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in five Croatian cities only: in Slatina (10), Virovitica (<10), Zagreb (<5), Velika Gorica (<5), and in Rijeka (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Idek (including: Idec , Hideche , Hidek , Hydek and Hideck ) is present in 23 countries worldwide. "Idec " is used by some 500 people in Poland , about 100 in France , and some 60 people in the United States. "Hidek " is used by some 70 people in Brazil and about 60 in the United States. "Hydek " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dragica Idek, Ivan Idek, Đurđica Idek, Snježana Idek, Adrijano Idek, Darko Idek, Draženko Idek, Mario Idek, Jozo Idek, Tomislav Idek, Marica Idek, Dubravka Idek, Radmila Idek, Željka Idek, Nina Idek, Kata Idek, Mara Idek, Slavka Idek, Jozefina Idek

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1924 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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