In Croatia, Hatlek families are Croats (from Mursko Sredisce area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec and in Mursko Sredisce area.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Hatlek live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are located in only four naselja i to in Podturen in Mursko Sredisce area (10), Krizovec (<10), Cakovec (<5), and in Ferketinec in Mursko Sredisce area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Hatlek is present in this form only in Croatia.