Surname Šteker in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Šteker families are generally Croats (from Slatina ), very rarely Hungarians (from Backa, Vojvodina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slatina and Virovitica. In Sladojevci in Slatina every sixtieth inhabitant had the family name Šteker.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Šteker live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Sladojevacki Lug (<5), Virovitica (<5), Ilok (<5), and in Osijek (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Šteker (including: Stecher , Stecker , Steker , Shteker , Stechler , Shtekher , Stekker , Schuteker and Stechner ) is present in 52 countries worldwide. "Stecker " is used by some 3000 people in the United States , about 2000 in Germany , and some 600 people in Brazil. "Schuteker " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Stecher " is used by some 5000 people in Germany , about 3000 in the United States , and some 800 people in Austria.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Šteker, Mario Šteker, Monika Šteker, Tunde Šteker, Željko Šteker, Kristijan Šteker, Antun Šteker, Robert Šteker, Katica Šteker, Marica Šteker, Mirko Šteker, Ruža Šteker, Stjepan Šteker, Josip Šteker, Dragutin Šteker, Marija Šteker, Nada Šteker, Janoš Šteker, Jagoda Šteker

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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