Surname Mustak in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Mustak families are almost entirely Croats (from Beli Manastir area ), very rarely Slovenes (from Cakovec ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Prelog and Cakovec.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Mustak live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian counties, four cities and 6 other places, mostly in Kozarac in Beli Manastir area (10), Prelog (<10), Cakovec (<10), Nedelisce in Cakovec area (<5), and in Ceminac in Beli Manastir area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Mustak (including: Mustaq , Mustac , Mushtak , Mustakh , Mustaak , Muustak , Mustack , Musstak and Muestak ) is present in 83 countries worldwide. "Mustac " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 300 in Australia , and some 70 people in Angola. "Mustachi " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number in Israel , small number in Sri Lanka. "Mustache " is used by some 50 people in the United States , small number in Mexico , and small number of people in Turkey.

Characteristic first names

Danijel Mustak, Anđelko Mustak, Dejan Mustak, Antun Mustak, Petar Mustak, Gordana Mustak, Spomenka Mustak, Nataša Mustak, Suzana Mustak, Ivan Mustak, Franjo Mustak, Biserka Mustak, Milivoj Mustak, Snježana Mustak, Dragutin Mustak, Nada Mustak, Milica Mustak, Ana Mustak, Martina Mustak

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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