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Surname Vanek in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Vanek families are almost entirely Croats (from Donji Miholjac area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and in Donji Miholjac area. In Gezinci in Donji Miholjac area every fourth inhabitant had the family name Vanek.
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Prevalence
About 80 people with faimily name Vanek live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 70 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 8 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Valpovo (10), Orahovica (<10), Djurdjenovac in Nasice area (<10), and in Moslavina Podravska in Donji Miholjac area (<10).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Vanek (including: Vaneck , Vanec , Vanheck , Vanneck , Vanheek , Vannek , Vanechek , Vanechik and Vaneek ) is present in 46 countries worldwide. The family name "Vanek " is used by some 5000 people in Czech Republic , about 4000 in the United States , and some 500 people in Slovakia. "Vaneck " is used by some 500 people in the United States , about 70 in South Africa , and small number of people in Canada. "Vaneek " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Viktor Vanek,
Sandra Vanek,
Zorica Vanek,
Kristina Vanek,
Jan Vanek,
Branko Vanek,
Mihaela Vanek,
Zvonko Vanek,
Ines Vanek,
Marija Vanek,
Božica Vanek,
Miroslav Vanek,
Vlasta Vanek,
Željko Vanek,
Albin Vanek,
Marijeta Vanek,
Alen Vanek,
Tomislav Vanek,
Mijo Vanek
