Surname Prec in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Prec families are predominantly Hungarians (from Crikvenica ), rarely Croats (also from Crikvenica ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Banat, Vojvodina.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Prec live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Crikvenica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Prec (including: Preez , Pretz , Pretzsch , Prech , Perec , Prez , Precci , Precz and Preech ) is present in 195 countries worldwide. "Prez " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 100 in France , and small number of people in Canada. "Pretz " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 300 in Germany , and some 200 people in Argentina. "Pretzsch " is used by some 1000 people in Germany , about 80 in Argentina , and some 50 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Agata Prec, Janoš Prec, Morona Prec, Dušica Prec

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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