Surname Bočak in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Bočak families are almost entirely Croats (from Zapresic area ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Slovenia.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Bočak live in Croatia today, in 19 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Vinkovci (<10), Prigorje Brdovecko in Zapresic area (<10), Zupanja (<5), and in Brdovec in Zapresic area (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Bočak (including: Bochniak , Bochnak , Bocsak , Bocak , Bochak , Bocák , Bochneak , Bocach , Botschka and Bhocak ) is present in 24 countries worldwide. The family name "Bocak " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Bochak " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Ukraine. "Bochnak " is used by some 1000 people in Poland , about 300 in the United States , and some 80 people in Czech Republic.

Characteristic first names

Marijo Bočak, Maja Bočak, Štefanija Bočak, Žarko Bočak, Stjepan Bočak, Željko Bočak, Marica Bočak, Damir Bočak, Ivana Bočak, Renato Bočak, Franjo Bočak, Boris Bočak, Draženka Bočak, Mario Bočak, Zdenka Bočak, Stanka Bočak, Igor Bočak, Drago Bočak, Pavao Bočak

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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