Surname Hanik in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Hanik families are predominantly Croats (from Daruvar area ), rarely Czechs (from Daruvar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Daruvar area and in Pakrac.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Hanik live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Daruvar (<10) and Dramalj (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Hanik (including: Hanic , Hannick , Hanick , Thanik , Haniek , Hannik , Hanichak , Hanichka and Haniq ) is present in 49 countries worldwide. The family name "Hanik " is used by some 10000 people in Indonesia , about 300 in Turkey , and some 300 people in the United States. "Thanik " is used by small number of people in Thailand , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Oman. "Hanick " is used by some 200 people in the United States and small number in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Darko Hanik, Ruža Hanik, Vesna Hanik, Franjo Hanik, Andrija Hanik, Ružena Hanik, Daniel Hanik, Melani Hanik, Lauren Hanik, Lorena Hanik, Ivana Hanik, Ana Hanik, Ivan Hanik, Marija Hanik, Reza Hanik, Rezika Hanik, Ružica Hanik, Stjepan Hanik

Mentions in sources

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

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