Surname Rec in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Rec families are Croats (from Zagreb ).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Rec live in Croatia today, in one household only.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Sesvete (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Rec (including: Rez , Rech , Retz , Reech , Recci , Recck , Recc , Rezz and Reec ) is present in 111 countries worldwide. The family name "Rec " is used by some 300 people in Poland , about 200 in the United States , and some 70 people in Czech Republic. "Retz " is used by some 800 people in the United States , about 700 in Germany , and some 300 people in Brazil. "Rech " is used by some 20000 people in Brazil , about 4000 in Germany , and some 2000 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Gorazd Rec, Jasminka Rec, Dorotea Rec, Margareta Rec

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1924 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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