In Croatia, Hladuvka families are almost entirely Croats (from Vrbovec ), very rarely Czechs (also from Vrbovec ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vrbovec and Zagreb. In Lukovo in Vrbovec every ninth inhabitant had the family name Hladuvka.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Hladuvka live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in threee Croatian counties, two cities and four other places, mostly in Lukovo (15), Zagreb (<5), Klostar Ivanic in Ivanic-Grad area (<5), Celine (<5), and in Kalnik in Varazdinske Toplice area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Hladuvka is present in three countries.