Surname Večera in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Večera families are generally Croats (from Virovitica area ), rarely Czechs (from Garesnica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Virovitica area and in Virovitica. In Novi Gradac in Virovitica area every fiftieth inhabitant had the family name Večera.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Večera live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Rusani in Virovitica area (15), Gabos in Vinkovci area (<5), Ilok (<5), Hercegovac in Garesnica area (<5), and in Sveti Djuradj (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Večera (including: Vecera , Vechera , Vecerra , Wecera , Weczera and Vetschera ) is present in 26 countries worldwide. The family name "Vecera " is used by some 2000 people in Czech Republic , about 200 in the United States , and some 200 people in Italy. "Vecerra " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Colombia , and small number of people in Mexico. "Wecera " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Austria.

Characteristic first names

Slavica Večera, Marijo Večera, Stjepan Večera, Marijana Večera, Milica Večera, Marija Večera, Jožef Večera, Josip Večera, Ivan Večera, Julijana Večera, Mirko Večera, Emilija Večera, Franjo Večera, Kata Večera, Dragan Večera, Jozo Večera, Anica Večera, Vera Večera, Dražen Večera

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1938 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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