In Croatia, Šmerek families are Croats (from Ludbreg area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slatina area and in Ludbreg area.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Šmerek live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Ludbreg (<10), Varazdin (<5), Bestovje in Samobor area (<5), Trnovec in Varazdin area (<5), and in Brezje in Samobor area (<5).