In Croatia, Dačnik families are Croats (from Krapina area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Krapina area and in Zagreb. In Mihovljan in Cakovec every sixtieth inhabitant had the family name Dačnik.
Prevalence
About 70 people with faimily name Dačnik live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 80 percent. They are located and 6 other Croatian places, mostly in Mihovljan in Krapina area (30), Zapresic (15), Zagreb (<10), Novi Skucani in Bjelovar area (<10), and in Grdenci (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Dačnik (including: Dachnik , Dacnik ) is present in 7 countries on two continents.