Surname Prusak in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Prusak 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 Koprivnica.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Prusak live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only five Croatian places: in Keleminovec (<10), Krizevci (<5), Lukacevec in Novi Marof area (<5), Karane (<5), and in Dropkovec in Novi Marof area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Prusak (including: Prussak , Prusac , Prushak , Pruszak , Prussack , Prusack , Prusák and Perushak ) is present in 36 countries worldwide. The family name "Prusak " is used by some 6000 people in Poland , about 2000 in the United States , and some 800 people in Ukraine. "Prusack " is used by some 90 people in the United States. "Prussack " is used by some 200 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Draženka Prusak, Mirjana Prusak, Mario Prusak, Katarina Prusak, Stjepan Prusak, Marija Prusak, Franjo Prusak, Jalžica Prusak, Barbara Prusak, Dragutin Prusak, Dragica Prusak, Josip Prusak, Renata Prusak, Dominique Prusak, Rafaela Prusak, Lorena Prusak, Bara Prusak, Kata Prusak, Katica Prusak

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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