Muždeka families are mainly Serbs and they are mostly from Glina , whereas often Croats (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Glina and Rijeka. In Buzeta in Glina every seventh inhabitant had the family name Muždeka.
Prevalence
About 80 people with faimily name Muždeka live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 180 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 8 other places, mostly in Buzeta (30), Zagreb (15), Rijeka (10), Sisak (<5), and in Glina (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Muždeka is present in two countries on two continents. The family name "Muzdeka " is used by small number of people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.