Surname Kek in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kek families are predominantly Croats (from Pleternica area ), rarely Czechs (from Daruvar ), and very rarely Hungarians. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bjelovar and Daruvar.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Kek live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Zagreb (<10), Daruvar (<10), Stare Plavnice (<5), Opatija (<5), and in Rovisce in Bjelovar area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kek (including: Keck , Khek , Kechko , Keek , Kekk , Khekh , Khekk , Kekh and Kechka ) is present in 147 countries worldwide. "Keck " is used by some 10000 people in the United States , about 8000 in Germany , and some 500 people in France. "Kekh " is used by few people in the United States. "Kec " is used by some 300 people in Turkey , about 200 in Czech Republic , and some 200 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Kek, Davor Kek, Ljiljana Kek, Đurđica Kek, Darko Kek, Ivana Kek, Karlo Kek, Nada Kek, Marija Kek, Ljubica Kek, Hinko Kek, Florijan Kek, Zlata Kek, Adela Kek, Ljudmila Kek, Miroslav Kek, Marica Kek, Verona Kek, Jadranka Kek

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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