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Surname Gjerek in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Gjerek families are Croats (from Koprivnica ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Varazdin and Zagreb.
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Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Gjerek live in Croatia today, in 8 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 threee other places, mostly in Koprivnica (<10), Zagreb (<5), Drnje in Koprivnica area (<5), Varazdin (<5), and in Split (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Gjerek (including: Gierek , Györök and Gyerek ) is present in 14 countries on four continents. The family name "Gjerek " is used by small number of people in Canada , small number in Australia , and small number of people in the United States. "Gierek " is used by some 800 people in Poland , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in Russian Federation. "Györök " is used by some 400 people in Hungary , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Austria.
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Characteristic first names
Ivan Gjerek,
Stanko Gjerek,
Alen Gjerek,
Anica Gjerek,
Jadranko Gjerek,
Ivo Gjerek,
Edvard Gjerek,
Siniša Gjerek,
Nikola Gjerek,
Tamara Gjerek,
Ana Gjerek,
Jadranka Gjerek,
Branko Gjerek,
Martina Gjerek,
Đuro Gjerek,
Marija Gjerek,
Elizabeta Gjerek,
Gordana Gjerek,
Valerija Gjerek
