Punek families are Croats and they are mostly from Zlatar area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Zlatar area. In Topličica in Zlatar area every eighth inhabitant had the family name Punek.
Prevalence
About 130 people with faimily name Punek live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 12 other places, mostly in Zagreb (35), Toplicica in Zlatar area (20), Imbriovec in Koprivnica area (20), Bjelovar (10), and in Vinogradi Ludbreski (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Punek is present in 6 countries on three continents. The family name "Punek " is used by few people in Indonesia and few people in the United States.
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.
