Surname Krivak in modern Croatia

Krivak families are Croats and they are mostly from Zabok area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Zabok area.

Prevalence

About 200 people with faimily name Krivak live in Croatia today, in 80 households. There were 170 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 29 other places, mostly in Zagreb (50), Dubrovcan in Zabok area (15), Osijek (15), Kraljevec na Sutli in Zabok area (15), and in Ivanovac in Osijek area (10).

Outside Croatia

At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (2), Canada (1), and to the United States (1).
Family name Krivak (including: Krivák , Crivac , Krivac , Krivachy , Krivacs , Kryvak , Krivach , Krywak and Kriwak ) is present in 15 countries on two continents. The family name "Krivak " is used by some 200 people in the United States and about 50 in Czech Republic. "Krivac " is used by some 60 people in the United States. "Krivacs " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Marijan Krivak, Darija Krivak, Snježana Krivak, Anton Krivak, Ivan Krivak, Bolto Krivak, Kristina Krivak, Slavica Krivak, Krunoslav Krivak, Ivica Krivak, Drago Krivak, Damir Krivak, Josip Krivak, Maja Krivak, Mirko Krivak, Renata Krivak, Željko Krivak, Mladen Krivak, Kruno Krivak

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1929 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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