Surname Marks in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Marks live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties and another small place , mostly in Cepin in Osijek area (10), Nasice (10), Osijek (10), Zagreb (<10), and in Pozega (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Marks (including: Marchis , Marcks , Marcis , Marcisz , Marches , Marcs , Marqs , Marksz and Markss ) is present in 150 countries worldwide. The family name "Marks " is used by some 80000 people in the United States , about 10000 in Germany , and some 9000 people in South Africa. "Marcks " is used by some 900 people in the United States , about 400 in Germany , and some 300 people in Brazil. "Marksz " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Austria , and small number of people in Hungary.

Characteristic first names

Mladen Marks, Radojka Marks, Kornelija Marks, Katarina Marks, Siniša Marks, Aleksander Marks, Ivan Marks, Kristijan Marks, Ivana Marks, Domagoj Marks, Andrea Marks, Davorin Marks, Ernest Marks, Gerald Marks, Wilhelm Marks, Katica Marks, Anđelka Marks, Vjekoslav Marks, Davor Marks

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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