Surname Levstek in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Levstek families are generally Croats (from Novska area ), rarely Slovenes (from Pula ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Garesnica. In Garešnički Brestovac in Garesnica every fiftieth inhabitant had the family name Levstek.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Levstek live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in four Croatian counties and four other places, mostly in Kraljeva Velika in Novska area (<5), Zagreb (<5), Nova Vas in Buje area (<5), Vrbovec (<5), and in Jasenovac in Novska area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Levstek is present in 14 countries on four continents. The family name "Levstek " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number of people in Czech Republic. "Levsteck " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Marko Levstek, Josip Levstek, Dubravko Levstek, Valentina Levstek, Vesna Levstek, Davor Levstek, Andrej Levstek, Ivan Levstek, Katica Levstek, Zdenka Levstek, Mirjana Levstek, Ivana Levstek, Anton Levstek, Mihael Levstek, Vladimir Levstek, Jožefa Levstek, Đurđica Levstek, Jožef Levstek, Eny Levstek

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1923 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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