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Surname Štec in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Štec families are predominantly Croats (from Beli Manastir area ), rarely Hungarians (also from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Beli Manastir area and in Slavonski Brod. In Podolje in Beli Manastir area every fourtieth inhabitant had the family name Štec.
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Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Štec live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are only located in threee Croatian cities and threee other places, mostly in Vinkovci (<10), Topolje in Beli Manastir area (<10), Turcin in Varazdin area (<5), Sveta Nedjelja on the Island of Hvar (<5), and in Pula (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Štec (including: Stec , Stech , Stetz , Stecz , Steech , Steetz , Stezh and Stez ) is present in 52 countries worldwide. The family name "Stec " is used by some 20000 people in Poland , about 5000 in the United States , and some 2000 people in Germany. "Stecz " is used by some 300 people in Poland , about 200 in the United States , and small number of people in Romania. "Stech " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Germany , and some 800 people in Czech Republic.
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Characteristic first names
Željko Štec,
Stjepan Štec,
Goran Štec,
Sanda Štec,
Jovan Štec,
Miroslav Štec,
Pavel Štec,
Milica Štec,
Stevo Štec,
Indira Štec,
Barbara Štec,
Ana Štec,
Josip Štec,
Jelisaveta Štec,
Marija Štec,
Ruža Štec,
Danijela Štec,
Vladimir Štec,
Ante Štec