In Croatia, Hnatek families are Croats (from Djakovo area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek area and in Osijek.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Hnatek live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in two Croatian counties, four cities and threee other places, mostly in Vuka in Djakovo area (25), Beketinci in Osijek area (10), Osijek (<10), Bjelovar (<5), and in Veliki Grdjevac in Grubisno Polje area (<5).