In Croatia, Jakim families are generally Croats (from Middle Bosnia ), very rarely Italians (from Porec ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Gornji Vakuf area) and in Djakovo.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Jakim live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled. They are located in 7 Croatian counties and 5 other places, mostly in Piskorevci (<10), Vrpolje in Djakovo area (<10), Porec (<5), Strizivojna in Djakovo area (<5), and in Kruncici in Porec area (<5).
