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Ivanek

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Ivanek is a Croatian surname. The root of the word is the masculine given name Ivan.

The surname is found in Croatia with 214 holders,[1] located mostly in Central Croatia.[2]

The surname is found in Slovenia with 68 holders, making it the 6,093rd most frequent surname, mostly in the Mura Statistical Region where it is the 612th most frequent surname.[3]

It may refer to:

  • Ferdo Ivanek (1923–2021), American engineer of Slovenian and Croatian origin
  • Vladimir Ivanek [hr] (born 1980), Bosnian Croat table tennis player and coach
  • Željko Ivanek (born 1957), American actor of Slovenian and Croatian origin

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References

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  1. ^ "Ivanek". Imena i prezimena u Republici Hrvatskoj (in Croatian). Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  2. ^ "Surname Ivanek". Acta Croatica. Chicago: Croatian Ancestry Limited. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  3. ^ "Ivanek". Imena in rojstni dnevi (in Slovenian). Statistical Office of Slovenia. Retrieved 2022-03-07.