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Surname Svitek in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Svitek families are almost entirely Croats (from Orahovica area ), very rarely Macedonians (from Kastav ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo and Zagreb.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Svitek live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 60 percent.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, in 6 cities and threee other places, mostly in Sesvete (10), Piskorevci (<5), Ivanja Reka (<5), Milohnici on the Island of Krk (<5), and in Rijeka (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Svitek (including: Swietek , Svítek , Switek and Szvitek ) is present in 25 countries worldwide. The family name "Svitek " is used by some 800 people in Slovakia , about 400 in Czech Republic , and some 400 people in the United States. "Swietek " is used by some 3000 people in Poland , about 300 in the United States , and some 100 people in France. "Switek " is used by some 600 people in Poland , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in France.
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Characteristic first names
Ana Svitek,
Ruža Svitek,
Zlatko Svitek,
Nenad Svitek,
Vinko Svitek,
Jaroslav Svitek,
Franjo Svitek,
Violeta Svitek,
Nada Svitek,
Pavao Svitek,
Ivica Svitek,
Ivan Svitek,
Ivka Svitek,
Mirko Svitek,
Marija Svitek,
Dragan Svitek,
Boris Svitek,
Draga Svitek,
Rudolf Svitek