Surname Starc in modern Croatia

Starc families are Croats and they are mostly from Zlatar area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zlatar area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 80 people with faimily name Starc live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Jarmina in Vinkovci area (20), Krizevci (10), Gotalovec in Zlatar area (<10), and in Vinkovci (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Starc (including: Starz , Starch , Startz , Staerck , Starcz , Starzh and Sthwartz ) is present in 45 countries worldwide. "Starz " is used by some 1000 people in Germany , about 600 in the United States , and some 200 people in Austria. "Startz " is used by some 400 people in the United States , small number in Indonesia , and small number of people in Germany. "Starch " is used by some 1000 people in Malawi , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in Indonesia.

Characteristic first names

Branko Starc, Nenad Starc, Željko Starc, Josip Starc, Dražen Starc, Snježana Starc, Manuela Starc, Marija Starc, Lorina Starc, Brigita Starc, Milivoj Starc, Vlado Starc, Karmela Starc, Lidija Starc, Tomo Starc, Branka Starc, Anka Starc, Alen Starc, Goran Starc

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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