Surname Peco in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Peco families are generally Croats (from Vinkovci area ), rarely Bosniaks (from Herzegovine ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Herzegovina (Mostar area) and in Zagreb. In Goleš in Middle Bosnia every eighth inhabitant had the family name Peco.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Peco live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Zagreb (20), Retkovci in Vinkovci area (10), Zadar (<5), Sisak (<5), and in Rijeka (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Peco (including: Pezo , Pecho , Pezzo , Pecchio , Pecco , Peccoo , Peccio , Petzo and Pezzlo ) is present in 73 countries worldwide. The family name "Peco " is used by some 3000 people in Spain , about 2000 in the Philippines , and some 500 people in the United States. "Petzo " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Pezzo " is used by some 1000 people in Italy , about 800 in Brazil , and some 200 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Edita Peco, Ervina Peco, Edin Peco, Emir Peco, Omar Peco, Amela Peco, Emina Peco, Mesud Peco, Ejub Peco, Smilja Peco, Alma Peco, Ivana Peco, Ervin Peco, Josip Peco, Asim Peco, Ante Peco, Jakov Peco, Josipa Peco, Emin Peco

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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