Surname Krečo in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Krečo families are Croats (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area).

Prevalence

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

Outside Croatia

Family name Krečo (including: Krechko , Crecco , Krecko , Kreco , Cireco , Creco , Kerechko , Krecho , Khrechko and Cereco ) is present in 21 countries worldwide. "Krecko " is used by some 80 people in the United States and small number in Czech Republic. "Creco " is used by few people in the United States. "Crecco " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 300 in Italy , and some 60 people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Muhidin Krečo, Dragica Krečo

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1926 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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