Surname Martinek in modern Croatia

Martinek families are Croats and they are mostly from Donja Stubica. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Donja Stubica. In Brdo Orehovečko in Krizevci area every third inhabitant had the family name Martinek.

Prevalence

About 130 people with faimily name Martinek live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 160 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 14 cities and 14 other places, mostly in Zagreb (25), Posavski Bregi (10), Pustodol (<10), Kutina (<10), and in Sesvete (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Martinek (including: Martinec , Martínek , Martynek , Martineck , Martinecz and Martynec ) is present in 40 countries worldwide. The family name "Martinek " is used by some 7000 people in Czech Republic , about 4000 in the United States , and some 2000 people in Germany. "Martineck " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Mexico , and small number of people in Germany. "Martinec " is used by some 2000 people in Czech Republic , about 600 in Slovakia , and some 500 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mario Martinek, Ivica Martinek, Valentin Martinek, Renato Martinek, Andrea Martinek, Sonja Martinek, Mara Martinek, Bruno Martinek, Stjepan Martinek, Ksenija Martinek, Višnja Martinek, Zlatko Martinek, Željka Martinek, Damir Martinek, Zdenko Martinek, Jasenka Martinek, Nikola Martinek, Miljenko Martinek, Dario Martinek

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over thirty times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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