Surname Vaneček in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Vaneček families are Croats (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Vaneček live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in only threee naselja i to in Zagreb (<10), Sesvete (<5), and in Porec (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Vaneček (including: Vanecek , Vanechek , Wanecek , Wanechek and Vanececk ) is present in 14 countries on four continents. The family name "Vanecek " is used by some 1000 people in Czech Republic , about 400 in the United States , and some 60 people in Argentina. "Vanececk " is used by few people in the United States. "Wanecek " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Austria.

Characteristic first names

Damir Vaneček, Danijel Vaneček, Igrana Vaneček, Ksenija Vaneček, Dubravko Vaneček, Branko Vaneček, Marica Vaneček, Jadranka Vaneček, Ivana Vaneček, Štefica Vaneček, Josip Vaneček, Marijana Vaneček, Nevenka Vaneček, Gordana Vaneček, Slaven Vaneček, Valentina Vaneček, Olga Vaneček, Marija Vaneček, Ivan Vaneček

Mentions in sources

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

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