Piknjač families are Croats and they are mostly from Cakovec area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec and in Cakovec area.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Piknjač live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent. They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and 9 other places, mostly in Strelec in Cakovec area (15), Zagreb (10), Kozarac in Beli Manastir area (<10), Zadar (<10), and in Cakovec (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Piknjač is present in 6 countries on three continents.
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.