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Surname Pece in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Pece families are generally Croats (from Zadar ), very rarely Hungarians (from Pula ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and on the Island of Ugljan.
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Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Pece live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Rijeka (<10), Zadar (<10), and in Pula (<5).
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Outside Croatia
At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Pece (including: Peche , Peze , Pezze , Pecce , Petze , Peerce , Pezzee , Peccie and Peece ) is present in 48 countries worldwide. The family name "Pece " is used by some 300 people in Italy , about 300 in the United States , and some 70 people in Romania. "Petze " is used by some 70 people in the United States and small number in Germany. "Pezze " is used by some 400 people in Italy , about 300 in the United States , and small number of people in Canada.
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Characteristic first names
Harold Pece,
Denis Pece,
Ines Pece,
Mirko Pece,
Adela Pece,
Branko Pece,
Andrea Pece,
Jurica Pece,
Suzana Pece,
Jelka Pece,
Veronika Pece,
Viktor Pece,
Anica Pece,
Željko Pece,
Dragana Pece,
Miranda Pece,
Helena Pece,
Mate Pece,
Miljenka Pece
