Surname Janik in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Janik families are Croats.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Janik live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Janik (including: Yanik , Yanick , Janick , Ianik , Jannick , Janic , Jannik , Janiek and Janieck ) is present in 86 countries worldwide. The family name "Janik " is used by some 40000 people in Poland , about 5000 in the United States , and some 5000 people in Germany. "Yanik " is used by some 40000 people in Turkey , about 1000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Germany. "Yanick " is used by some 700 people in Cameroon , about 500 in the United States , and some 400 people in Haiti.

Characteristic first names

Marija Janik, Marjan Janik, Jurka Janik, Vilma Janik, Alexander Janik

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1749 in source 18th Century Census.

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