Kanisek families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from Djakovo area , but often Slovaks (also from Djakovo area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo area and in Djakovo.
Prevalence
About 110 people with faimily name Kanisek live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 8 other places, mostly in Osijek (25), Josipovac Punitovacki in Djakovo area (10), Selci Djakovacki (<10), Karanac in Beli Manastir area (<10), and in Milanlug in Pleternica area (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Kanisek is present in three countries on three continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.
