Surname Hatnik in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Hatnik families are predominantly Hungarians (from Beli Manastir area ), rarely Croats (also from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Beli Manastir area.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Hatnik live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Popovac (<5) and Knezevo (<5) in Beli Manastir area.

Outside Croatia

Family name Hatnik (including: Chatnik , Chatnick ) is present in 7 countries on two continents. "Chatnik " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Chatnick " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Kristijan Hatnik, Ivana Hatnik, Irina Hatnik, Franjo Hatnik, Jovan Hatnik, Lidija Hatnik, Dragica Hatnik, Franje Hatnik

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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