Surname Krok in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Krok families are almost entirely Croats (from Novi Marof area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Rijeka. In Graberanec in Vrbovec every fifth inhabitant had the family name Krok.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Krok live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 50 percent.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, two cities and 6 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Maretic in Novi Marof area (<10), Podkilavac in Rijeka area (<5), Konjscina in Zlatar area (<5), and in Spickovina (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Krok (including: Krock , Krook , Kroc , Kroch , Krokh , Krocz , Krochko , Kerok and Krochka ) is present in 103 countries worldwide. The family name "Krok " is used by some 3000 people in Poland , about 700 in the United States , and some 300 people in Russian Federation. "Krock " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 700 in Germany , and some 100 people in Canada. "Krook " is used by some 1000 people in Sweden , about 500 in the Netherlands , and some 400 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Alen Krok, Ana Krok, Danijela Krok, Goran Krok, Dario Krok, Ivana Krok, Marija Krok, Zvonko Krok, Ivan Krok, Kristijan Krok, Zdravko Krok, Milka Krok, Janko Krok, Vesna Krok, Želimir Krok, Mario Krok, Stjepan Krok, Ljerka Krok, Ljubica Krok

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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