Surname Durak in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Durak families are predominantly Croats (from Pleternica area ), rarely Roms (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pleternica area and in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Bihac area). In Muslići in Cazins Region (Bosnia) every fifth inhabitant had the family name Durak.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Durak live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Slavonski Brod (<10), Silba (<5), Luzani in Pleternica area (<5), and in Rijeka (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Durak (including: Durac , Durack , Durach , Duracz , Dhurak , Durhack , Durachek , Durachko and Duraci ) is present in 65 countries worldwide. "Durack " is used by some 300 people in Australia , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in Canada. "Durachko " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Duracz " is used by some 200 people in Poland and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Vahida Durak, Emin Durak, Ahmed Durak, Emina Durak, Michal Durak, Vedrana Durak, Dino Durak, Neđad Durak, Amir Durak, Jasna Durak, Almir Durak, Ermin Durak, Alem Durak, Andrija Durak, Marica Durak, Zahida Durak, Latif Durak, Zijad Durak, Ajla Durak

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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