Surname Krenek in modern Croatia

Krenek families are Croats and they are mostly from Djakovo area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pakrac and in Djakovo area.

Prevalence

About 90 people with faimily name Krenek live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 80 percent.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 15 cities and 13 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Sesvete (<10), Djakovo (<10), Pakrac (<10), and in Slavonski Brod (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Krenek (including: Chrenek , Kreneck , Cherenek , Crenek and Kerenec ) is present in 18 countries worldwide. The family name "Krenek " is used by some 1000 people in Czech Republic , about 900 in the United States , and some 90 people in Germany. "Kreneck " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Crenek " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Danica Krenek, Anita Krenek, Ana Krenek, Tonći Krenek, Franjo Krenek, Verica Krenek, Jasna Krenek, Dario Krenek, Branko Krenek, Ivana Krenek, Ivica Krenek, Darko Krenek, Antun Krenek, Damir Krenek, Ivan Krenek, Danijel Krenek, Željko Krenek, Dubravko Krenek, Vjekoslav Krenek

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1683 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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