Surname Valenčak in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 130 people with faimily name Valenčak live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 150 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 13 other places, mostly in Zagreb (45), Nasice (15), in Bijela Gorica (10) and Marija Gorica (<10) in Zapresic area, and in Zoljan (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Valenčak (including: Walenczak , Valencak , Walenciak , Valenchak and Walentschak ) is present in 15 countries on two continents. The family name "Valencak " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number in Italy. "Walenczak " is used by some 500 people in Poland , about 80 in the United States , and some 70 people in France. "Walenciak " is used by some 500 people in Poland , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Ljiljana Valenčak, Ivica Valenčak, Rudolf Valenčak, Dubravko Valenčak, Zdenka Valenčak, Franjo Valenčak, Ivana Valenčak, Jelena Valenčak, Marko Valenčak, Andreja Valenčak, Robert Valenčak, Damir Valenčak, Ksenija Valenčak, Danijel Valenčak, Krešimir Valenčak, Drago Valenčak, Anamarija Valenčak, Rajko Valenčak, Dragutin Valenčak

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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