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Surname Orišak in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Orišak families are generally Croats (from Pozega area ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pozega area and in Nova Gradiska.
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Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Orišak live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Dragovci in Pozega area (<10) and Zagreb (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Orišak (including: Orischak , Orisak , Orishak , Oryschak , Oryszak , Oryshak and Orishchak ) is present in 9 countries on three continents. The family name "Orisak " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Orischak " is used by some 300 people in Ukraine , about 60 in the United States , and small number of people in Russian Federation. "Oryszak " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Dubravko Orišak,
Bartol Orišak,
Ivan Orišak,
Matija Orišak,
Petar Orišak,
Anita Orišak,
Ana Orišak,
Đuro Orišak,
Dušica Orišak,
Antun Orišak,
Robert Orišak,
Valentina Orišak,
Tomislav Orišak,
Vinko Orišak,
Anka Orišak,
Manda Orišak,
Mara Orišak,
Mato Orišak,
Mijo Orišak