In Croatia, Paljak families are Croats (from Ivanec ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ivanec and Bjelovar.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Paljak live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in four Croatian counties, in 6 cities and two other places, mostly in Bedenec (15), Bjelovar (10), Sracinec in Varazdin area (<10), Varazdin (<5), and in Jerovec (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Paljak (including: Palyak , Pagliaci and Paliak ) is present in 17 countries worldwide.
