Putak families are Croats and they are mostly from Donja Stubica area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Donja Stubica area.
Prevalence
About 160 people with faimily name Putak live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 140 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 23 other places, mostly in Zagreb (55), Dios in Daruvar area (15), Sesvete (15), Nova Ljeskovica in Pleternica area (10), and in Slani Potok in Donja Stubica area (10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Putak is present in four countries on two continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1679 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.