Surname Janjak in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Janjak families are Croats (from Omis area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Janjak live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Katuni in Omis area (<5) and Split (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Janjak (including: Janiak , Yanyak , Janjac , Jagnak , Jhanjhak and Yanyac ) is present in 32 countries worldwide. "Janiak " is used by some 9000 people in Poland , about 1000 in the United States , and some 600 people in Germany. "Yanyac " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Jozo Janjak, Vinko Janjak, Ive Janjak, Antica Janjak, Iva Janjak, Ivan Janjak, Ivo Janjak, Jure Janjak, Mara Janjak, Mare Janjak, Mate Janjak, Neda Janjak, Nediljka Janjak, Nedjelka Janjak, Ruža Janjak, Ruže Janjak, Stipe Janjak

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1925 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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