Surname Breca in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Breca families are predominantly Albanians (from Kosovo ), rarely Croats (from Porec ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and in Kosovo.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Breca live in Croatia today, in one household only.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Porec (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Breca (including: Breza , Berecha , Breccia , Brezza , Brecha , Bretza , Bereca , Brezha and Breeza ) is present in 59 countries worldwide. "Breza " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Poland , and some 300 people in Ukraine. "Bretza " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Breccia " is used by some 1000 people in Italy , about 700 in Argentina , and some 90 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Astrid Breca, Lena Breca, Alban Breca, Pajazit Breca, Nerdžis Breca, Ljiljana Breca, Gordan Breca, Marija Breca

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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