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Surname Smolek in modern Croatia
Smolek families are Croats and they are mostly from Koprivnica area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Koprivnica area.
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Prevalence
About 120 people with faimily name Smolek live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 14 other places, mostly in Zagreb (40), Donji Kraljevec in Prelog area (15), Donja Dubrava in Koprivnica area (10), Gorican in Cakovec area (10), and in Kotoriba in Prelog area (<10).
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Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Smolek (including: Smolec , Smolleck ) is present in 14 countries on three continents. The family name "Smolek " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 200 in Czech Republic , and some 200 people in Slovakia. "Smolleck " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Branko Smolek,
Đuro Smolek,
Mihaela Smolek,
Jelica Smolek,
Alan Smolek,
Pavle Smolek,
Tomislav Smolek,
Fatima Smolek,
Miroslav Smolek,
Božidar Smolek,
Snježana Smolek,
Đurđica Smolek,
Ljudevit Smolek,
Rajka Smolek,
Vladimir Smolek,
Takija Smolek,
Željko Smolek,
Jasmina Smolek,
Krešimir Smolek
