Surname Rajek in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Rajek families are predominantly Croats (from Daruvar area ), rarely Czechs (from Daruvar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Daruvar and Pakrac.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Rajek live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Sirac in Daruvar area (<10), Daruvar (<10), Miljanovac in Daruvar area (<5), Doljani (<5), and in Daruvarski Vinogradi (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Rajek (including: Rayek , Rajec , Rajeek , Rájek , Rajeck , Rajeq , Rajjek , Rayeck and Raiek ) is present in 22 countries worldwide. The family name "Rajek " is used by some 500 people in Poland , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in Bangladesh. "Rajeck " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Rajec " is used by some 200 people in Slovakia , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Mirjana Rajek, Zvonko Rajek, Diana Rajek, Marijan Rajek, Ivanka Rajek, Igor Rajek, Zdenka Rajek, Jasna Rajek, Antun Rajek, Ivan Rajek, Franjka Rajek, Jelena Rajek, Viktor Rajek, Ana Rajek, Ružena Rajek, Ankica Rajek, Jarmila Rajek, Zdravko Rajek, Alen Rajek

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1933 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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