Surname Lenće in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Lenće families are predominantly Hungarians (from Daruvar area ), rarely Czechs (also from Daruvar area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pakrac.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Lenće live in Croatia today, in one household only.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Trojeglava (<5) and Dezanovac (<5) in Daruvar area.

Outside Croatia

Family name Lenće (including: Lence , Lencse , Lencke , Lenche and Lenchine ) is present in 40 countries worldwide. The family name "Lence " is used by some 800 people in Argentina , about 800 in Spain , and some 600 people in the United States. "Lencse " is used by some 600 people in Hungary and small number in the United States. "Lencke " is used by some 60 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dalibor Lenće, Snježana Lenće, Dean Lenće, Stjepan Lenće, Alen Lenće, Ivan Lenće, Matej Lenće

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1935 in source Faculty of Humanities University of Zagreb Alumni.

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