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Surname Makek in modern Croatia
Makek families are Croats and they are mostly from Pregrada. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Pregrada. In Graberanec in Vrbovec every third inhabitant had the family name Makek.
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Prevalence
About 190 people with faimily name Makek live in Croatia today, in 90 households. There were 190 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 14 cities and 21 other places, mostly in Zagreb (60), Luka (20), Gorjakovo (15), Ogulin (15), and in Mala Erpenja in Krapina area (15).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Makek (including: Macek , Maciek , Machek , Makhec , Makeche , Makechi , Makecha , Makec and Makhek ) is present in 62 countries worldwide. "Macek " is used by some 7000 people in Czech Republic , about 5000 in the United States , and some 3000 people in Poland. "Makecha " is used by some 200 people in Malawi and small number in the United States. "Machek " is used by some 800 people in Czech Republic , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in Austria.
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Characteristic first names
Marko Makek,
Nikola Makek,
Zdenko Makek,
Mihael Makek,
Višnja Makek,
Tomislav Makek,
Željko Makek,
Stjepan Makek,
Miroslav Makek,
Josip Makek,
Tatjana Makek,
Dejana Makek,
Ana Makek,
Mirko Makek,
Ivan Makek,
Jasmina Makek,
Slavko Makek,
Andjelko Makek,
Damir Makek