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Surname Merlak in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Merlak families are generally Croats (from Cakovec ), very rarely Slovenes (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and Cakovec.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Merlak live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 60 percent.
They are located and another small Croatian place , mostly in Rijeka (10), Cakovec (10), Hum (<5), Zasadbreg in Cakovec area (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Merlak (including: Merlach , Merlack ) is present in 17 countries on four continents. The family name "Merlak " is used by some 100 people in Brazil , about 70 in the United States , and small number of people in Ukraine. "Merlack " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Maja Merlak,
Mladenko Merlak,
Mirko Merlak,
Robert Merlak,
Miloš Merlak,
Ondina Merlak,
Aleksandar Merlak,
Bojan Merlak,
Tomica Merlak,
Natalija Merlak,
Iva Merlak,
Alojzije Merlak,
Dubravko Merlak,
Ivo Merlak,
Magda Merlak,
Verica Merlak,
Miro Merlak,
Vlatkica Merlak,
Josipa Merlak