Surname Machaček in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Machaček families are predominantly Croats (from Pozega area ), rarely Czechs (from Pozega ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pozega and in Orahovica area.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Machaček live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, threee cities and four other places, mostly in Pozega (<10), Bjelisevac in Orahovica area (<10), Jaksic in Pozega area (<5), Rusevo in Pleternica area (<5), and in Tominovac in Orahovica area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Machaček (including: Machacek , Machácek , Machatschek , Machaczek and Machatscheck ) is present in 12 countries on three continents. The family name "Machacek " is used by some 800 people in the United States , about 800 in Czech Republic , and some 200 people in Austria.

Characteristic first names

Jasminka Machaček, Zlatko Machaček, Damir Machaček, Bernard Machaček, Milivoj Machaček, Igor Machaček, Anica Machaček, Zdenek Machaček, Jaroslav Machaček, Vesna Machaček, Ivica Machaček, Dražen Machaček, Jan Machaček, Ivan Machaček, Franjo Machaček, Miroslav Machaček, Štefanija Machaček, Marica Machaček, Katica Machaček

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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