In Croatia, Melnik families are almost entirely Croats (from Novska ), very rarely Ukrainians. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Novska and in Kutina area.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Melnik live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and another small place , mostly in Novska (15), Osijek (<10), Zadar (<10), Zagreb (<5), and in Kutina (<5).