Surname Hilak in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Hilak families are Croats by relative majority (from Dubrovnik area ), equally Hungarians (from Osijek area ), and rarely Montenegrins (also from Osijek area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and in Osijek area.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Hilak live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only threee Croatian places: in Darda in Osijek area (<10), Delnice (<10), and in Mlini in Dubrovnik area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Hilak (including: Thilak , Helak , Chilak , Chillak , Hellak , Hylak , Hilahk , Chmilak and Thielack ) is present in 45 countries worldwide. The family name "Hilak " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in France. "Helak " is used by some 500 people in Poland , about 200 in the United States , and small number of people in Egypt. "Chilak " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dragan Hilak, Josip Hilak, Davor Hilak, Marko Hilak, Tajana Hilak, Božica Hilak, Verica Hilak, Ljudevit Hilak, Dragica Hilak, Vladica Hilak, Aljoša Hilak, Noa Hilak, Nikol Hilak, Amelia Hilak

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