In Croatia, Pohižek families are Croats (from Krapina area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Krapina area and in Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Pohižek live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in threee Croatian counties, four cities and threee other places, mostly in Gornja Semnica in Krapina area (30), Zagreb (<10), Sesvete (<10), Valpovo (<5), and in Krapina (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Pohižek is present in this form only in Croatia.