Surname Javornik in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Javornik families are almost entirely Croats (from Pregrada ), barely Slovenes (from Slovenia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pregrada and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Javornik live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Vrhi Pregradski (<10), Sisak (<10), Zagreb (<10), Druskovec Humski in Pregrada area (<10), and in Ivanic-Grad (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Javornik (including: Javornick , Yavornik ) is present in 21 countries worldwide. The family name "Javornik " is used by some 300 people in Brazil , about 200 in Slovakia , and some 100 people in the United States. "Yavornik " is used by few people in the United States. "Javornick " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Nenad Javornik, Aleksandra Javornik, Marko Javornik, Stjepan Javornik, Josip Javornik, Roman Javornik, Snježana Javornik, Mirko Javornik, Milan Javornik, Ivan Javornik, Charles Javornik, Katarina Javornik, Verica Javornik, Mira Javornik, Josipa Javornik, Tihana Javornik, Nikola Javornik, Tomaž Javornik, Branka Javornik

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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