In Croatia, Budžaki families are Croats (from Djakovo area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo area and in Djakovo.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Budžaki live in Croatia today, in 7 households. They are only located in two Croatian cities and another small place , mostly in Djakovo (<10), Drenje in Djakovo area (<10), and in Osijek (<5).
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.