Surname Maca in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Maca families are Croats (from Vrbovec area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vrbovec area. In Zetkan in Vrbovec area every eighth inhabitant had the family name Maca.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Maca live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Zetkan in Vrbovec area (15) and Ivanic-Grad (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Maca (including: Maza , Mazza , Macha , Maccha , Macca , Machha , Matza , Machaa and Maccia ) is present in 132 countries worldwide. "Matza " is used by some 700 people in the United States , about 200 in the Philippines , and some 200 people in Israel. "Mazza " is used by some 40000 people in Italy , about 20000 in the United States , and some 20000 people in Brazil. "Macha " is used by some 40000 people in Tanzania , about 2000 in the United States , and some 2000 people in Zambia.

Characteristic first names

Jiri Maca, Jasmina Maca, Alojz Maca, Miroslav Maca, Sanjica Maca, Ana Maca, Josip Maca, Marijan Maca, Vlado Maca, Ivan Maca, Marija Maca, Alojzij Maca, Amalija Maca, Ivka Maca, Stanka Maca, Ksenija Maca, Kristijan Maca, Matija Maca, Mislav Maca

Mentions in sources

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

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