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Surname Penko in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Penko families are generally Croats (from Rovinj area ), rarely Italians (from Umag ), and barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Rijeka.
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Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Penko live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties, in 8 cities and threee other places, mostly in Rijeka (20), Pula (20), Valica (<5), Mrgani in Rovinj area (<5), and in Opatija (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Penko (including: Penco , Penchoo , Pencko , Pencho and Penkho ) is present in 43 countries worldwide. The family name "Penko " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 100 in Russian Federation , and some 100 people in Ukraine. "Pencko " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Penchoo " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Adriano Penko,
Čedomir Penko,
Mirko Penko,
Dean Penko,
Anton Penko,
Albina Penko,
Slaven Penko,
Janja Penko,
Enid Penko,
Irena Penko,
Kristina Penko,
Lorena Penko,
Iris Penko,
Emil Penko,
Ivanka Penko,
Lidija Penko,
Emanuela Penko,
Miro Penko,
Silvano Penko
