Surname Erik in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Erik families are almost entirely Croats (from Pazin area ), very rarely Montenegrins. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Pazin.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Erik live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in only five Croatian places: in Novaki Motovunski in Pazin area (35), Nova Vas (<5), Zarecje (<5), Lindar (<5), and in Karojba in Pazin area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Erik (including: Eric , Erick , Erikh , Ehrick , Errick , Eerik , Eriek , Eriq and Errik ) is present in 150 countries worldwide. "Errik " is used by few people in the United States. "Errick " is used by some 90 people in the United States and small number in Mexico. "Ehrick " is used by some 90 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Janko Erik, Boženka Erik, Mladen Erik, Erika Erik, Željko Erik, Gordana Erik, Nikola Erik, Maja Erik, Dragana Erik, Matija Erik, Jelka Erik, Franko Erik, Biserka Erik, Valter Erik, Vivian Erik, Romina Erik, Nenad Erik, Sanja Erik, Patricija Erik

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1933 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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