Surname Rečnik in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Rečnik live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Zagreb (<5) and Luka (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Rečnik (including: Recnik , Rechnik , Recznik , Rechnykh , Rechanik , Rechnic , Rechetnik and Hrecinic ) is present in 15 countries worldwide. "Recznik " is used by some 80 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ernest Rečnik, Ferdo Rečnik, Ivan Rečnik, Ferdinand Rečnik, Pavica Rečnik, Gjurđica Rečnik, Mirjana Rečnik, Martin Rečnik, Martina Rečnik, Renata Rečnik, Franc Rečnik, Ksenija Rečnik, Marica Rečnik, Marija Rečnik, Štefanija Rečnik

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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