Surname Ružek in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Ružek families are Croats (from Vinkovci area ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Donja Stubica and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 70 people with faimily name Ružek live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Ivanic-Grad (15), Orolik in Vinkovci area (15), Vinkovci (10), Vukovar (<10), and in Cerna in Zupanja area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Ružek (including: Ruzek , Hruzek , Ruzhek and Ruzeck ) is present in 10 countries on two continents. The family name "Ruzek " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 200 in Czech Republic , and some 60 people in Germany. "Ruzeck " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Hruzek " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 100 in Czech Republic , and small number of people in Austria.

Characteristic first names

Vlado Ružek, Juraj Ružek, Darko Ružek, Slavka Ružek, Darija Ružek, Mijo Ružek, Evica Ružek, Anđelko Ružek, Ines Ružek, Ana Ružek, Ivica Ružek, Daria Ružek, Miloslav Ružek, Stjepan Ružek, Slavica Ružek, Alen Ružek, Gordana Ružek, Marina Ružek, Danijela Ružek

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