Surname Rek in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Rek families are predominantly Croats (from Pakrac ), very rarely Italians (also from Pakrac ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pakrac and Daruvar. In Gornja Obrijež in Pakrac every eighth inhabitant had the family name Rek.

Prevalence

About 70 people with faimily name Rek live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 9 other places, mostly in Daruvar (25), Crikvenica (<10), Badljevina (<10), Veliki Banovac (<10), and in Gornja Obrijez (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Rek (including: Reck , Reek , Rekhha , Rekh , Rekk , Rechka , Rechke , Rechko and Rhek ) is present in 120 countries worldwide. "Reck " is used by some 5000 people in Germany , about 3000 in the United States , and some 3000 people in Brazil. "Reek " is used by some 500 people in the Netherlands , about 400 in the United States , and some 300 people in Germany. "Rechka " is used by small number of people in Czech Republic and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Vesna Rek, Alen Rek, Martina Rek, Violeta Rek, Goran Rek, Kristina Rek, Zvonimir Rek, Marijo Rek, Miroslav Rek, Žana Rek, Slađana Rek, Antonijo Rek, Dalibor Rek, Branka Rek, Radmila Rek, Vedran Rek, Julio Rek, Ivan Rek, Borislav Rek

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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