Surname Jedinak in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Jedinak families are almost entirely Croats (from Nasice area ), barely Romanians (from Osijek ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nasice area and in Pleternica area.

Prevalence

About 60 people with faimily name Jedinak live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are only located in in 8 Croatian cities and 7 other places, mostly in Breznica Nasicka (15) and Koska (10) in Nasice area, Osijek (<10), Pozega (<10), and in Zagreb (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Jedinak (including: Jedynak , Yedinak , Yedynak , Jedinák and Jedynack ) is present in 22 countries worldwide. The family name "Jedinak " is used by some 500 people in Slovakia , about 300 in the United States , and some 200 people in Czech Republic. "Yedinak " is used by some 500 people in the United States , about 100 in Ukraine , and small number of people in Germany. "Jedynak " is used by some 4000 people in Poland , about 300 in the United States , and some 200 people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Dorina Jedinak, Željko Jedinak, Josip Jedinak, Darko Jedinak, Vlasta Jedinak, Ivica Jedinak, Marija Jedinak, Danijela Jedinak, Inga Jedinak, Franjo Jedinak, Mira Jedinak, Stjepan Jedinak, Tomislav Jedinak, Vjekoslava Jedinak, Svjetlana Jedinak, Zdravko Jedinak, Gordana Jedinak, Miroslav Jedinak, Emil Jedinak

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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