In Croatia, Merki families are predominantly Croats (from Vinkovci ), rarely Hungarians (from Beli Manastir area ), and very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Virovitica area and in Vinkovci.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Merki live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in only five naselja i to in Vinkovci (<10), Vukovar (<5), Zapresic (<5), Virovitica (<5), and in Borova in Virovitica area (<5).
