Surname Kocek in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kocek families are Croats (from Sveti Ivan Zelina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Sveti Ivan Zelina.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Kocek 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 two Croatian counties, two cities and four other places, mostly in Majkovec (<10), Paukovec (<10), Krizevcec (<10), Zagreb (<5), and in Sesvete (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kocek (including: Kozek , Cocek , Kochek , Koochek , Kochecha , Chocek , Kozec , Kocheck and Kotzek ) is present in 28 countries worldwide. "Kozek " is used by some 500 people in Poland , about 200 in the United States , and small number of people in Austria. "Kotzek " is used by few people in the United States. "Kochek " is used by some 70 people in the United States , small number in Thailand , and small number of people in Iran.

Characteristic first names

Danijel Kocek, Ana Kocek, Ivan Kocek, Vlado Kocek, Božica Kocek, Tihomir Kocek, Mladen Kocek, Jasmina Kocek, Marica Kocek, Zlata Kocek, Dragutin Kocek, Ruža Kocek, Marija Kocek, Jagica Kocek, Đurđica Kocek, Nadica Kocek, Petra Kocek, Matea Kocek, Dorian Kocek

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1929 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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