Surname Halak in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Halak families are predominantly Croats (from Osijek ), rarely Montenegrins. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Halak live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Osijek (<5) and Matesko Selo in Ogulin area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Halak (including: Hallak , Halac , Hallack , Halaq , Halach , Halacz , Halack , Thalak and Thalack ) is present in 76 countries worldwide. "Halack " is used by small number of people in Saudi Arabia and small number in the United States. "Thalack " is used by few people in the United States. "Hallack " is used by some 700 people in Brazil , about 300 in the United States , and some 200 people in Syria.

Characteristic first names

Franjo Halak, Marko Halak, Magdalena Halak, Nevenka Halak, Antun Halak, Zdenko Halak, Martina Halak, Filip Halak, Kata Halak, Leo Halak, Ana Halak, Cveta Halak, Esad Halak, Esada Halak, Katica Halak, Lea Halak, Magda Halak

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1923 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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