Surname Kohek in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kohek families are almost entirely Croats (from Kutina ), very rarely Slovenes (from Slovenia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Kutina and Sisak.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Kohek live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled.
They are located in only threee Croatian places: in Kutina (20), Vratisinec in Mursko Sredisce area (<5), and in Kupinec in Jastrebarsko area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kohek (including: Kochanek , Kochsiek , Kochek , Koochek , Kochelek , Kocheck , Koheq , Kohecha and Kothek ) is present in 27 countries worldwide. "Kochek " is used by some 70 people in the United States , small number in Thailand , and small number of people in Iran. "Kocheck " is used by few people in the United States. "Koochek " is used by some 90 people in Iran , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Ljiljana Kohek, Marko Kohek, Jasna Kohek, Đurđica Kohek, Miran Kohek, Zlatko Kohek, Jasminka Kohek, Darko Kohek, Marija Kohek, Stjepan Kohek, Drago Kohek, Mirjana Kohek, Ivan Kohek, Dubravko Kohek, Dario Kohek, Kata Kohek, Josip Kohek, Mira Kohek, Zlatica Kohek

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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