Surname Ižak in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Ižak families are mainly Hungarians (from Vinkovci area ), rarely Croats (from Vinkovci area ), and very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vinkovci area and in Osijek.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Ižak live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, threee cities and 6 other places, mostly in Laslovo in Osijek area (15), Osijek (<10), Pula (<5), Valpovo (<5), and in Hrastin in Djakovo area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Ižak (including: Izak , Izsak , Izhak , Izack , Izaak , Izac , Izaac , Izák , Izach and Izzak ) is present in 60 countries worldwide. "Izsak " is used by some 4000 people in Hungary , about 1000 in Romania , and some 600 people in the United States. "Izsac " is used by few people in the United States. "Hyzak " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 100 in Czech Republic , and small number of people in Poland.

Characteristic first names

Ivana Ižak, Nevio Ižak, Boris Ižak, Janoš Ižak, Čaba Ižak, Ivan Ižak, Jadranka Ižak, Arpad Ižak, Slađana Ižak, Dalibor Ižak, Biljana Ižak, Nedeljka Ižak, Franjo Ižak, Ljubica Ižak, Anuška Ižak, Borbala Ižak, Eva Ižak, Pal Ižak, Eržebet Ižak

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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