Surname Bajak in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Bajak families are predominantly Croats (from Djakovo area ), rarely Hungarians (also from Djakovo area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo area and in Osijek.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Bajak live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian counties, in one city and another small place , mostly in Vladislavci in Djakovo area (<5) and Zadar (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Bajak (including: Bayak , Bajac , Baiak , Balyak , Baják , Bayack , Bajack , Bajhak and Bhajak ) is present in 40 countries worldwide. "Bayack " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Bajack " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Josip Bajak, Evica Bajak, Ana Bajak, Julijana Bajak, Stjepan Bajak, Slavica Bajak, Danijel Bajak, Dalibor Bajak, Anica Bajak, Ivka Bajak, Jovanka Bajak, Kata Bajak, Pero Bajak

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1926 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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