Surname Burčak in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Burčak families are predominantly Rusyns (from Vukovar area ), rarely Croats (also from Vukovar area ), and very rarely Bosniaks (from Vukovar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vukovar and in Vukovar area. In Petrovci in Vukovar area every thirtieth inhabitant had the family name Burčak.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Burčak live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in only threee naselja i to in Petrovci in Vukovar area (25), Vukovar (15), and in Samobor (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Burčak (including: Burchak , Burczak , Burcak , Burcsak , Burchyak and Burchacz ) is present in 18 countries worldwide. The family name "Burcak " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Burchak " is used by some 800 people in Ukraine , about 500 in Russian Federation , and some 100 people in the United States. "Burczak " is used by some 900 people in Poland , about 100 in the United States , and some 70 people in South Africa.

Characteristic first names

Nikolina Burčak, Eugen Burčak, Silvo Burčak, Kiril Burčak, Miroslav Burčak, Vlado Burčak, Zdenko Burčak, Edina Burčak, Željko Burčak, Helena Burčak, Bernadica Burčak, Anica Burčak, Zlatka Burčak, Igor Burčak, Julka Burčak, Jela Burčak, Melana Burčak, Nikola Burčak, Justina Burčak

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