Surname Špec in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Špec families are generally Croats (from Sibenik ), very rarely Slovenes (from Pleternica ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Herzegovina (Mostar area) and in Sibenik.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Špec live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and another small place , mostly in Sibenik (<10), Makarska (<5), Komorica (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Dubrovnik (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Špec (including: Spec , Spetz , Spech , Speech , Specci and Speez ) is present in 25 countries worldwide. "Spech " is used by some 80 people in Brazil , about 60 in Uganda , and some 50 people in the United States. "Speech " is used by some 100 people in the United States. "Specci " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Juliana Špec, Ivana Špec, Aljoša Špec, Ana Špec, Emil Špec, Milena Špec, Marija Špec, Ivo Špec, Stanko Špec, Silvester Špec, Elza Špec, Štefanija Špec, Kata Špec, Terezija Špec, Josip Špec, Jelka Špec, Krunoslav Špec, Lasta Špec, Marijan Špec

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1923 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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