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Surname Kolek in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Kolek families are Croats (from Grubisno Polje ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Grubisno Polje and Zagreb.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Kolek live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Grubisno Polje (<10), Slavonski Brod (<10), Donji Andrijevci in Djakovo area (<5), and in Kutina (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Kolek (including: Kollek , Kolec , Kolleck , Kolechko , Kholek , Koleck , Kolhek , Kolechek and Kolechki ) is present in 46 countries worldwide. The family name "Kolek " is used by some 3000 people in Poland , about 1000 in Czech Republic , and some 1000 people in the United States. "Koleck " is used by some 50 people in the United States and small number in Germany. "Kolleck " is used by some 300 people in Germany , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Poland.
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Characteristic first names
Ivana Kolek,
Dražen Kolek,
Marko Kolek,
Mato Kolek,
Danijela Kolek,
Tomislav Kolek,
Valentina Kolek,
Dragutin Kolek,
Mario Kolek,
Nediljka Kolek,
Nevenka Kolek,
Bernard Kolek,
Zorica Kolek,
Stjepan Kolek,
Marija Kolek,
Josip Kolek,
Mijo Kolek,
Ivan Kolek,
Jelka Kolek