Surname Palinkaš in modern Croatia

Palinkaš families are often Croats and they are mostly from Djakovo area , less frequently Hungarians (from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and Vukovar.

Prevalence

About 100 people with faimily name Palinkaš live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 18 other places, mostly in Osijek (15), Zagreb (10), Novi Bezdan in Beli Manastir area (10), Sarengrad (<10), and in Beli Manastir (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Palinkaš (including: Palinkas , Pálinkás , Palinkash and Palincas ) is present in 25 countries worldwide. The family name "Palinkas " is used by some 900 people in the United States , about 200 in Germany , and small number of people in Czech Republic. "Palincas " is used by some 200 people in Romania , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Spain. "Pálinkás " is used by some 6000 people in Hungary , about 1000 in Germany , and some 1000 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Miroslav Palinkaš, Mario Palinkaš, Nina Palinkaš, Andraš Palinkaš, Ladislav Palinkaš, Dinko Palinkaš, Marijana Palinkaš, Igor Palinkaš, Kristian Palinkaš, Bruno Palinkaš, Sandra Palinkaš, Marijan Palinkaš, Zdenko Palinkaš, Silvija Palinkaš, Danijel Palinkaš, Damir Palinkaš, Spomenka Palinkaš, Tomislav Palinkaš, Ivan Palinkaš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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