In Croatia, Hrđek families are Croats (from Sisak area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sisak area and in Sisak.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Hrđek live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in only threee naselja i to in Lijeva Martinska Ves in Sisak area (<10), Lijevi Dubrovcak (<5), and in Sisak (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Hrđek (including: Hrdek , Herdeck and Hrdjek ) is present in three countries on two continents. "Herdeck " is used by small number of people in the United States.