Surname Djerek in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Djerek families are Croats (from Imotsko ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Zepce area) and in Middle Bosnia (Zenica area).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Djerek live in Croatia today, in three households only.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties and 5 other places, mostly in Split (<5), Rijeka (<5), Pula (<5), Karlovac (<5), and in Ivankovo in Vinkovci area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Djerek is present in five countries on two continents. "Dierek " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Marinko Djerek, Jozo Djerek, Nikola Djerek, Josip Djerek, Pavle Djerek, Ivan Djerek, Mira Djerek, Veselka Djerek, Ivica Djerek, Ljubica Djerek, Andrija Djerek, Robert Djerek, Manda Djerek, Ana Djerek, Iva Djerek, Mirko Djerek, Stipo Djerek, Marija Djerek, Kata Djerek

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1937 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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