Surname Dominik in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Dominik families are Croats (from Cakovec area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec and Prelog.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Dominik live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and threee other places, mostly in Gorican in Cakovec area (30), Zagreb (10), Rijeka (<5), Sesvete (<5), and in Slatina (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Dominik (including: Dominic , Dominick , Dominici , Domienik , Dominikk , Dominnik , Dominich , Dominiq and Dominiek ) is present in 115 countries worldwide. The family name "Dominik " is used by some 5000 people in Poland , about 2000 in Germany , and some 600 people in the United States. "Dominick " is used by some 10000 people in Tanzania , about 5000 in the United States , and some 400 people in Germany. "Domienik " is used by some 200 people in Poland and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dejan Dominik, Zdravko Dominik, Daniela Dominik, Ivan Dominik, Nada Dominik, Dalibor Dominik, Vesna Dominik, Darko Dominik, Ana Dominik, Marijan Dominik, Stjepan Dominik, Božidar Dominik, Zvonko Dominik, Ankica Dominik, Vladimir Dominik, Damir Dominik, Đurđa Dominik, Ljubica Dominik, Anica Dominik

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1571 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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