In Croatia, Hinek families are Croats (from Slatina area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and in Slatina area.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Hinek live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and two other places, mostly in Vocin in Slatina area (<10), Osijek (<10), Djakovo (<10), Slatina (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).