-
Surname Divjak in modern Croatia
Divjak families are predominantly Croats and they are mostly from Ivanec area. According to some sources they are from Bosnian Krajina, rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Varazdin.
-
Prevalence
About 430 people with faimily name Divjak live in Croatia today, in 200 households. There were 510 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in almost all Croatian counties, in 35 cities and 43 other places, mostly in Zagreb (130), Varazdin (35), Jastrebarsko (20), Satnica Djakovacka in Djakovo area (15), and in Osijek (15).
-
Outside Croatia
At least eight families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: France (3), Canada (2), Germany (2), and to the United States (1).
Family name Divjak (including: Diviak , Divyak , Diwiak and Divjack ) is present in 24 countries worldwide. The family name "Divjak " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 100 in Austria , and some 70 people in Senegal. "Divyak " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Diviak " is used by some 100 people in Slovakia , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in Czech Republic.
-
Characteristic first names
Bojan Divjak,
Srđan Divjak,
Boško Divjak,
Blaženka Divjak,
Dragan Divjak,
Gojko Divjak,
Saša Divjak,
Tomislav Divjak,
Doriano Divjak,
Tatjana Divjak,
Ivanka Divjak,
Danijel Divjak,
Miroslav Divjak,
Suzana Divjak,
Zoran Divjak,
Dubravko Divjak,
Dejan Divjak,
Zvonko Divjak,
Želimir Divjak
