Surname Janček in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Janček families are almost entirely Croats (from Djurdjevac area ), very rarely Czechs (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djurdjevac area and in Daruvar area.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Janček live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and threee other places, mostly in Mala Cresnjevica in Djurdjevac area (10), Zagreb (<10), Pozega (<10), Dezanovac in Daruvar area (<10), and in Daruvar (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Janček (including: Jancek , Jantschek , Jancec , Jantschke , Yanchek , Jantscher , Jancsek , Yancheck , Janchek and Yancek ) is present in 27 countries worldwide. The family name "Jancek " is used by some 800 people in Slovakia , about 200 in the United States , and some 200 people in Czech Republic. "Jantschek " is used by some 100 people in Germany , small number in the United States , and small number of people in the Philippines. "Yanchek " is used by some 100 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Silvio Janček, Mira Janček, Dragan Janček, Danijela Janček, Marijo Janček, Tomislav Janček, Ana Janček, Helena Janček, Vlado Janček, Mirko Janček, Vesna Janček, Antonija Janček, Adam Janček, Vera Janček, Jula Janček, Anka Janček, Branka Janček, Senka Janček, Karlo Janček

Mentions in sources

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

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