Surname Lenček in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Lenček families are almost entirely Croats (from Ludbreg area ), barely Slovenes (from Umag ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Ludbreg area.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Lenček live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, four cities and 6 other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Martijanec in Ludbreg area (<10), Ludbreg (<10), Hrvatski Leskovac (<10), and in Slokovec (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Lenček (including: Lencek , Lenchek , Lentschner , Lentschke and Lencheck ) is present in 9 countries on three continents. The family name "Lencek " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Brazil. "Lenchek " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Lencheck " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Branimir Lenček, Mario Lenček, Goran Lenček, Sanja Lenček, Renata Lenček, Višnja Lenček, Neđa Lenček, Slavko Lenček, Mladen Lenček, Dalibor Lenček, Renato Lenček, Tomislav Lenček, Mirjana Lenček, Marija Lenček, Ivan Lenček, Željko Lenček, Dubravko Lenček, Gordana Lenček, Marica Lenček

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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