In Croatia, Petanjak families are Croats (from Djakovo area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo and in Djakovo area.
Prevalence
About 80 people with faimily name Petanjak live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Drenje in Djakovo area (25), Zagreb (10), Osijek (10), Roviska (<10), and in Seliste Kostajnicko (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Petanjak is present in this form only in Croatia.
