Surname Junek in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Junek families are generally Croats (from Pleternica ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Pleternica.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Junek live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (<10), Bresnica (<10), Pozega (<10), Sveta Nedelja in Samobor area (<5), and in Slavonski Brod (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Junek (including: Yunek , Juneck and Junec ) is present in 25 countries worldwide. The family name "Junek " is used by some 2000 people in Czech Republic , about 700 in the United States , and some 300 people in Peru. "Yunek " is used by some 100 people in the United States and small number in Russian Federation.

Characteristic first names

Nenad Junek, Ines Junek, Leo Junek, Slobodan Junek, Branko Junek, Filip Junek, Olga Junek, Ćiril Junek, Ružica Junek, Slaven Junek, Dejan Junek, Dušan Junek, Jiri Junek, Danko Junek, Mato Junek, Darko Junek, Nedeljka Junek, Maja Junek, Antonela Junek

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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