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Surname Banjak in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Banjak families are Croats (from Nova Gradiska area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nova Gradiska area.
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Banjak live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Ostri Vrh in Nova Gradiska area (<10).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Banjak (including: Baniak , Banjac , Banyak , Banyák and Banjack ) is present in 36 countries worldwide. The family name "Banjak " is used by some 100 people in Lebanon , about 80 in the United States , and some 60 people in Russian Federation. "Baniak " is used by some 1000 people in Poland , about 200 in the United States , and small number of people in Canada. "Banjack " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Antun Banjak,
Mira Banjak,
Marija Banjak,
Manda Banjak,
Vesna Banjak,
Josip Banjak,
Petar Banjak,
Ana Banjak,
Ivan Banjak,
Ivka Banjak
