In Croatia, Platnjak families are Croats (from Novi Marof area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Novi Marof area and in Varazdin. In Presečno Visočko in Novi Marof area every eighth inhabitant had the family name Platnjak.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Platnjak live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in only five naselja i to in Presecno Visocko in Novi Marof area (20), Zagreb (10), Krizevci (<5), Konjscina in Zlatar area (<5), and in Varazdin (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Platnjak is present in three countries.