Surname Jurik in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Jurik families are generally Croats (from Zupanja area ), very rarely Slovaks (from Ilok ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zupanja area and in Vinkovci.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Jurik live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and two other places, mostly in Soljani in Zupanja area (15), Vukovar (<10), Ilok (<5), Gornji Dragicevci (<5), and in Caginec (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Jurik (including: Juric , Yurick , Jurich , Yurik , Juriik , Jurick , Juurik , Jurichko and Iurik ) is present in 71 countries worldwide. The family name "Jurik " is used by some 4000 people in Slovakia , about 2000 in Czech Republic , and some 900 people in the United States. "Yurik " is used by some 400 people in Russian Federation , about 200 in Ukraine , and some 200 people in the United States. "Yurick " is used by some 900 people in the United States , about 70 in Canada , and small number of people in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Biserka Jurik, Josip Jurik, Nebojša Jurik, Zlatko Jurik, Tomislav Jurik, Branka Jurik, Franjo Jurik, Marko Jurik, Đurđica Jurik, Vlatko Jurik, Željko Jurik, Dubravka Jurik, Mato Jurik, Drago Jurik, Ana Jurik, Bernardica Jurik, Katarina Jurik, Kata Jurik, Marija Jurik

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over sixty times, the first time 1691 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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