Surname Jonke in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Jonke families are almost entirely Croats (from Ivanec area ), barely Montenegrins (from Samobor ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Ivanec area.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Jonke live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, four cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (35), Plemenscina in Ivanec area (<10), Rijeka (<10), Samobor (<10), and in Rovinj (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Jonke (including: Yonke , Jonchhe , Jonchere , Johnke , Yohnke , Jonce , Yonkee , Johnce and Johncke ) is present in 33 countries worldwide. The family name "Jonke " is used by some 500 people in the United States , about 400 in Germany , and some 200 people in Austria. "Yonke " is used by some 1000 people in Cameroon , about 1000 in the United States , and some 300 people in South Africa. "Johnke " is used by some 300 people in Germany and about 200 in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Vladimir Jonke, Juraj Jonke, Silvija Jonke, Sven Jonke, Larisa Jonke, Zdenka Jonke, Anka Jonke, Ljudevit Jonke, Mihael Jonke, Pavle Jonke, Slavko Jonke, Ivan Jonke, Jelena Jonke, Lidija Jonke, Tomislav Jonke, Stanka Jonke, David Jonke, Silvan Jonke, Nada Jonke

Mentions in sources

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

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