Surname Reka in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Reka families are generally Bosniaks (from Pula area ), very rarely Albanians (from Pula ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Serbia and in Kosovo.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Reka live in Croatia today, in 11 households.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Pula (35), Liznjan in Pula area (10), Rijeka (<10), Marcana in Pula area (<5), and in Zmajevac in Beli Manastir area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Reka (including: Rekha , Rekhha , Rekka , Recka , Rehka , Rechka , Rekaa , Rekah and Reeka ) is present in 88 countries worldwide. "Rehka " is used by small number of people in Czech Republic and small number in the United States. "Rechka " is used by small number of people in Czech Republic and small number in the United States. "Recca " is used by some 400 people in Italy , about 400 in the United States , and some 300 people in Indonesia.

Characteristic first names

Avnija Reka, Maljić Reka, Murat Reka, Elsan Reka, Bersim Reka, Reis Reka, Ramadan Reka, Mevljuda Reka, Aida Reka, Ismailj Reka, Himet Reka, Destan Reka, Ermina Reka, Ljifterija Reka, Samir Reka, Šernaza Reka, Sejsana Reka, Sevdija Reka, Selvija Reka

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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