Surname Barnjak in modern Croatia

Barnjak families are Croats and they are mostly from middle Bosnia. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Bugojno area) and in Middle Bosnia (Travnik area). In places Crniče , Rastovci and Krupa in Middle Bosnia every ninth inhabitant had the family name Barnjak.

Prevalence

About 230 people with faimily name Barnjak live in Croatia today, in 90 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 27 cities and 17 other places, mostly in Zagreb (80), Makarska (20), Sesvete (15), Rijeka (10), and in Otok in Vinkovci area (10).

Outside Croatia

At least six families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (2), Austria (2), Sweden (1), and to Switzerland (1).
Family name Barnjak (including: Barniak , Barnyak ) is present in 17 countries worldwide. The family name "Barnjak " is used by some 90 people in Ivory Coast , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Austria. "Barnyak " is used by some 100 people in Ukraine , about 90 in the United States , and small number of people in Russian Federation. "Barniak " is used by some 200 people in Slovakia , about 200 in the United States , and small number of people in Poland.

Characteristic first names

Ivana Barnjak, Blaž Barnjak, Andrej Barnjak, Klaudija Barnjak, Davor Barnjak, Antonio Barnjak, Dubravka Barnjak, Anto Barnjak, Alojz Barnjak, Zrinko Barnjak, Miroslav Barnjak, Tamara Barnjak, Ivica Barnjak, Josip Barnjak, Pavka Barnjak, Slavica Barnjak, Ana Barnjak, Ante Barnjak, Hrvoje Barnjak

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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