Surname Kreka in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kreka families are Slovaks (from Ilok ).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Kreka live in Croatia today, in one household only.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Ilok (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kreka (including: Krechina , Chireka , Krehká , Krecheva , Krechka , Kreca , Kereka , Krekka and Krecka ) is present in 40 countries worldwide. "Kreca " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Crecca " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 100 in Brazil , and some 100 people in Italy. "Chereka " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Štefan Kreka, Ružica Kreka, Milena Kreka, Dušanka Kreka, Mileva Kreka, Stanko Kreka, Rade Kreka, Danica Kreka, Ana Kreka, Dragica Kreka, Timotije Kreka, Zuza Kreka

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1936 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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