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Surname Kerik in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Kerik families are Croats (from Grubisno Polje area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and in Grubisno Polje area.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Kerik live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Bjelovar (<10), Hreljin (<5), Sveti Kuzam (<5), and in Skrljevo (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Kerik (including: Kerich , Keric , Kerrick , Kerick , Keryk , Kerikh , Kherik , Kerichuk and Keriq ) is present in 65 countries worldwide. The family name "Kerik " is used by some 200 people in Turkey , about 200 in Canada , and some 50 people in the United States. "Kerick " is used by some 80 people in the United States and small number in Germany. "Kerrick " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 100 in Thailand , and small number of people in Mexico.
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Characteristic first names
Ranka Kerik,
Nedeljko Kerik,
Ivica Kerik,
Zorica Kerik,
Alen Kerik,
Anka Kerik,
Barbara Kerik,
Marija Kerik,
Albert Kerik,
Julije Kerik,
Stjepan Kerik,
Katica Kerik,
Ivana Kerik,
Dominik Kerik,
Ema Kerik,
Lana Kerik,
Rozalija Kerik,
Ferdinand Kerik,
Nandor Kerik
