Surname Vlček in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Vlček families are generally Croats (from Garesnica area ), rarely Czechs (also from Garesnica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bjelovar and in Garesnica area.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Vlček live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 0 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 8 other places, mostly in Ladislav in Garesnica area (15), Zagreb (<10), Rijeka (<10), Racinovci in Zupanja area (<10), and in Garesnica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Vlček (including: Vlcek , Vlchek , Wlcek , Wlczek and Vlceck ) is present in 28 countries worldwide. The family name "Vlcek " is used by some 6000 people in Czech Republic , about 900 in the United States , and some 500 people in Slovakia. "Vlchek " is used by some 60 people in Russian Federation , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Canada. "Vlceck " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Branko Vlček, Ljilja Vlček, Željko Vlček, Ankica Vlček, Larry Vlček, Ivan Vlček, Željka Vlček, Štefica Vlček, Snježana Vlček, Siniša Vlček, Mirela Vlček, Stipo Vlček, Antun Vlček, Drago Vlček, Marina Vlček, Stjepan Vlček, Alojz Vlček, Miroslav Vlček, Josip Vlček

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1933 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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