In Croatia, Praprotnik families are generally Croats (from Rijeka ), rarely Slovenes (from Slovenia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and in Slovenia.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Praprotnik live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Rijeka (<10), Zagreb (<10), and in Split (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Praprotnik is present in 9 countries on four continents. The family name "Praprotnik " is used by some 90 people in Austria , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Germany.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1925 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.