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Surname Kovalek in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Kovalek families are generally Croats (from Zlatar area ), very rarely Hungarians (from Garesnica ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Zlatar area.
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Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Kovalek live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in only five Croatian places: in Podbrdje in Kutina area (<10), Konjscina in Zlatar area (<5), Kutina (<5), Jertovec in Zlatar area (<5), and in Velika Brsljanica (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Kovalek (including: Kowalec , Kowalek , Kovalec , Kowallek , Kowaleck and Kovalechik ) is present in 15 countries on three continents. "Kowalek " is used by some 200 people in Poland , about 70 in the United States , and small number of people in Canada. "Kowaleck " is used by few people in the United States. "Kowallek " is used by some 60 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Poland.
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Characteristic first names
Robert Kovalek,
Dean Kovalek,
Martina Kovalek,
Josip Kovalek,
Tihomir Kovalek,
Alen Kovalek,
Ivan Kovalek,
Tomo Kovalek,
Branka Kovalek,
Mirjana Kovalek,
Marija Kovalek,
Biserka Kovalek,
Lorena Kovalek,
Melani Kovalek,
Matilda Kovalek,
Ernest Kovalek,
Jana Kovalek,
Amalija Kovalek,
Kata Kovalek