In Croatia, Gibanjek families are Croats (from Cazma ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazma and Bjelovar. In Dereza in Cazma every eighth inhabitant had the family name Gibanjek.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Gibanjek live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 110 percent. They are located in two Croatian counties, four cities and threee other places, mostly in Dereza (25), Bjelovar (<10), Brezovac (<5), Sumecani (<5), and in Dugo Selo (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Gibanjek is present in this form only in Croatia.