Surname Hojnik in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Hojnik families are almost entirely Croats (from Ludbreg area ), very rarely Slovenes (from Pula ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Varazdin.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Hojnik live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties and threee other places, mostly in Sveti Djurdj in Ludbreg area (<10), Varazdin (<10), Zagreb (<10), Voloder in Kutina area (<5), and in Turcin in Varazdin area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Hojnik (including: Hajnik , Hajnic , Haynik , Hoynick , Hojnic , Hoynik , Chwojnik , Hojnick and Hoinick ) is present in 28 countries worldwide. "Hoynik " is used by few people in the United States. "Hojnick " is used by few people in the United States. "Hoinick " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Robert Hojnik, Dario Hojnik, Klaudia Hojnik, Tamara Hojnik, Mario Hojnik, Mirjana Hojnik, Damir Hojnik, Tomo Hojnik, Josip Hojnik, Barbara Hojnik, Vladimir Hojnik, Edo Hojnik, Sonja Hojnik, Monika Hojnik, Antonija Hojnik, Antun Hojnik, Slavko Hojnik, Denis Hojnik, Vida Hojnik

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1927 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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