In Croatia, Pajdek families are Croats (from Drnis area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Drnis area and in Split.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Pajdek live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than doubled. They are located in threee Croatian counties, in 6 cities and threee other places, mostly in Split (25), Kastel Stari (15), Kastel Luksic (<10), Zagreb (<10), and in Zadar (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Pajdek is present in this form only in Croatia.