Surname Špruk in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Špruk families are Croats (from Karlovac ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Karlovac and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Špruk live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Sisljavic (15), Karlovac (<10), Zagreb (<5), and in Kablar (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Špruk (including: Spruk , Spruck , Spruch , Shperuk , Shipruk , Shprukh and Szpruch ) is present in 19 countries worldwide. The family name "Spruk " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Spruck " is used by some 200 people in Germany , about 100 in the United States , and some 60 people in Brazil. "Spruch " is used by some 200 people in Germany , about 200 in Poland , and some 70 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dražen Špruk, Anamari Špruk, Jana Špruk, Julijana Špruk, Nenad Špruk, Tomislav Špruk, Sandra Špruk, Natalija Špruk, Franjo Špruk, Josip Špruk, Jela Špruk, Ana Špruk, Vjekoslava Špruk, Zlatko Špruk, Bara Špruk, Katica Špruk, Vjekoslav Špruk, Nevenka Špruk, Marina Špruk

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1928 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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