Surname Lauc in modern Croatia

Lauc families are Croats and they are mostly from Herzegovina. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Herzegovina (Ljubuski area) and in Osijek. In Vašarovići in Herzegovina every sixth inhabitant had the family name Lauc.

Prevalence

About 90 people with faimily name Lauc live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 15 cities and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (30), Osijek (15), Vrgorac (10), Slavonski Brod (10), and in Velika Gorica (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Lauc (including: Lauz , Lautz , Lauch , Laucci , Lauzze and Lauzhi ) is present in 37 countries worldwide. "Lautz " is used by some 500 people in Germany , about 400 in the United States , and small number of people in Mexico. "Lauch " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 100 in Germany , and some 80 people in France. "Lauzze " is used by some 50 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Tomislav Lauc, Gordan Lauc, Davor Lauc, Zvonimir Lauc, Antun Lauc, Tomislava Lauc, Ivan Lauc, Denis Lauc, Mario Lauc, Miro Lauc, Bernard Lauc, Franjo Lauc, Jozo Lauc, Silvija Lauc, Ružica Lauc, Nikola Lauc, Boris Lauc, Ante Lauc, Ana Lauc

Mentions in sources

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

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