Surname Pilek in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Pilek families are Croats (from Vrbovec ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Virovitica and Vrbovec.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Pilek live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Virovitica (15), Vrbovec (10), and in Vinkovci (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Pilek (including: Pelekh , Pielech , Pelek , Pilechi , Pileci , Pellek , Peleck , Pieleck and Pelec ) is present in 36 countries worldwide. The family name "Pilek " is used by some 60 people in the United States , about 50 in Poland , and small number of people in Indonesia. "Pieleck " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Pielech " is used by some 500 people in Poland , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Zdravko Pilek, Stjepan Pilek, Fran Pilek, Tonček Pilek, Valerija Pilek, Petar Pilek, Dražena Pilek, Vladimir Pilek, Đurđica Pilek, Ivan Pilek, Marta Pilek, Ana Pilek, Damir Pilek, Dario Pilek, Marijan Pilek, Sanja Pilek, Dijana Pilek, Lidija Pilek, Marica Pilek

Mentions in sources

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

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