Surname Kristek in modern Croatia

Kristek families are predominantly Croats and they are mostly from Djakovo area , less frequently Slovaks (also from Djakovo area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo area and in Osijek.

Prevalence

About 140 people with faimily name Kristek live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 15 other places, mostly in Osijek (45), Budrovci (15), Djakovo (10), Zagreb (<10), and in Nasice (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kristek (including: Krystek , Krístek , Cristeche , Cristech , Christeck , Christek , Kristec and Kristeck ) is present in 24 countries worldwide. The family name "Kristek " is used by some 2000 people in Czech Republic , about 1000 in the United States , and some 600 people in Germany. "Kristeck " is used by few people in the United States. "Kristec " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Andrija Kristek, Gordana Kristek, Marina Kristek, Jozo Kristek, Helena Kristek, Branka Kristek, Ivan Kristek, Mladen Kristek, Leo Kristek, Stjepan Kristek, Pavao Kristek, Zdenka Kristek, Slavica Kristek, Štefica Kristek, Petra Kristek, Dajana Kristek, Nenad Kristek, Morana Kristek, Darko Kristek

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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