In Croatia, Parađik families are Croats (from Djakovo ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo and in Middle Bosnia (Travnik area).
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Parađik live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Semeljci in Djakovo area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Parađik (including: Paradik , Paradjik and Paradiek ) is present in 9 countries on three continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.