Surname Markez in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Markez families are almost entirely Croats (from Samobor area ), very rarely Slovenes (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Samobor.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Markez live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in two Croatian counties, threee cities and four other places, mostly in Sveta Nedelja in Samobor area (10), Samobor (<10), Zagreb (<10), Kerestinec in Samobor area (<5), and in Gornji Laduc in Zapresic area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Markez (including: Marqez , Marchez and Marcez ) is present in 40 countries worldwide. "Marqez " is used by some 100 people in Mexico , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Bolivia.

Characteristic first names

Inja Markez, Danijel Markez, Miroslav Markez, Srećko Markez, Anica Markez, Irena Markez, Davor Markez, Renata Markez, Krešo Markez, Darko Markez, Alen Markez, Nadica Markez, Branko Markez, Ankica Markez, Miljenko Markez, Gordana Markez, Smiljana Markez, Blanka Markez, Saša Markez

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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