In Croatia, Mamek families are Croats (from Koprivnica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Krizevci area.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Mamek live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in only five naselja i to in Zagreb (10), Mikovec in Krizevci area (<10), Imbriovec in Koprivnica area (<5), Druzilovec in Zabok area (<5), and in Selanec in Krizevci area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Mamek (including: Mameche , Mamecha ) is present in 14 countries on four continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.
