Surname Krak in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Krak families are predominantly Croats (from Solin area ), rarely Bosniaks (from Middle Bosnia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Beli Manastir and in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Bosanski Petrovac area).

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Krak live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are only located in threee Croatian cities and four other places, mostly in Split (<10), Maljevac in Slunj area (<10), Sas in Hrvatska Kostajnica area (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Dugopolje in Solin area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Krak (including: Krack , Kraak , Krach , Krac , Kraack , Krachko , Kerak , Kerakh and Kracz ) is present in 101 countries worldwide. "Krack " is used by some 1000 people in Germany , about 700 in the United States , and some 100 people in France. "Kraak " is used by some 2000 people in the Netherlands , about 600 in South Africa , and some 300 people in the United States. "Kerak " is used by some 300 people in Morocco , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Jordan.

Characteristic first names

Marija Krak, Suzana Krak, Esad Krak, Jasmin Krak, Don Krak, Remzo Krak, Fikret Krak, Ružica Krak, Damir Krak, Vanesa Krak, Marina Krak, Eva Krak, Ivka Krak, Mustafa Krak, Sakib Krak, Milenka Krak, Stipan Krak, Nenad Krak, Enesa Krak

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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