Surname Reček in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Reček families are Croats (from Cazma ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazma.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Reček live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Zagreb (<5), Cazma (<5), Pobjenik (<5), and in Martinac (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Reček (including: Recek , Reczek , Rechek , Erecek , Rezzek , Reccek , Recheck , Retschek , Retschle and Retscher ) is present in 23 countries worldwide. The family name "Recek " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 100 in Czech Republic , and small number of people in Germany. "Rechek " is used by some 80 people in the United States. "Rezzek " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Josip Reček, Marija Reček, Jaga Reček, Milan Reček, Katarina Reček, Elizabeta Reček, Stjepan Reček, Mara Reček, Ljiljana Reček

Mentions in sources

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

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