Surname Čanec in modern Croatia

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Čanec live in Croatia today, in households.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Brcevec (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Čanec (including: Chovanec , Chanez , Canöz , Canec , Canez and Chowanec ) is present in 32 countries worldwide. The family name "Canec " is used by few people in the United States. "Canez " is used by some 600 people in the United States , about 400 in Brazil , and small number of people in Portugal. "Chovanec " is used by some 2000 people in Slovakia , about 2000 in Czech Republic , and some 700 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dragica Čanec, Pavao Čanec, Bernarda Čanec, Danica Čanec, Draga Čanec, Drago Čanec, Ljuba Čanec, Stjepan Čanec

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over thirty times, the first time 1769 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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