Surname Vilček in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Vilček families are almost entirely Croats (from Slatina ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slatina and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Vilček live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and four other places, mostly in Slatina (25), Zagreb (10), Velika Gorica (<10), Sesvete (<5), and in Petrinja (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Vilček (including: Vilcek , Wilczek , Vilchek , Vilcheck , Wilchek , Vilcsek , Velcek , Wilcek , Velchek and Vilceck ) is present in 36 countries worldwide. "Vilchek " is used by some 100 people in Russian Federation , about 70 in Ukraine , and small number of people in the United States. "Vilcheck " is used by some 100 people in the United States. "Vilceck " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Emanuel Vilček, Kristina Vilček, Zvonimir Vilček, Mario Vilček, Vedran Vilček, Ana Vilček, Jana Vilček, Dalibor Vilček, Marija Vilček, Suzana Vilček, Damir Vilček, Ivana Vilček, Marin Vilček, Anamarija Vilček, Vesna Vilček, Mato Vilček, Stjepan Vilček, Ernest Vilček, Zdenko Vilček

Mentions in sources

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

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