Surname Plavčak in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Plavčak families are generally Croats (from Krapina ), very rarely Slovenes (from Slovenia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slovenia and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Plavčak live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and four other places, mostly in Bobovje (<10), Tkalci (<10), Druskovec Humski in Pregrada area (<5), Matulji in Opatija area (<5), and in Zutnica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Plavčak (including: Plavcak , Plavchak ) is present in 8 countries on two continents. "Plavchak " is used by some 100 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Marjan Plavčak, Sylvia Plavčak, Jasmina Plavčak, Mario Plavčak, Ivka Plavčak, Ljiljana Plavčak, Srečko Plavčak, Zvonimir Plavčak, Maja Plavčak, Mirjana Plavčak, Boris Plavčak, Štefanija Plavčak, Ksenija Plavčak, Anđelko Plavčak, Valentina Plavčak, Karolina Plavčak, Branko Plavčak, Ana Plavčak, Josipa Plavčak

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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