In Croatia, Jarmek families are almost entirely Croats (from Ozalj area ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Karlovac and in Ozalj area. In Griče in Ozalj area every tenth inhabitant had the family name Jarmek.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Jarmek live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent. They are located and two other Croatian places, mostly in Grice in Ozalj area (15), Karlovac (<10), Fericanci in Orahovica area (<10), Osijek (<5), and in Vrbovsko (<5).
