Surname Sedlak in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Sedlak families are generally Croats (from Vukovar area ), very rarely Hungarians (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Backa, Vojvodina and in Glina.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Sedlak live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, four cities and four other places, mostly in Ilok (<5), Viskovo in Rijeka area (<5), Petrovci in Vukovar area (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Glina (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Sedlak (including: Sedlák , Szedlák , Sedlack , Szedlak , Shedlack , Shedlak and Sedlac ) is present in 46 countries worldwide. The family name "Sedlak " is used by some 3000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Czech Republic , and some 500 people in Germany. "Sedlack " is used by some 600 people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number of people in Germany. "Szedlak " is used by some 80 people in Germany , small number in the United States , and small number of people in France.

Characteristic first names

Aleksandar Sedlak, Otilija Sedlak, Adrian Sedlak, Imre Sedlak, Ljiljana Sedlak, Jelena Sedlak, Antun Sedlak, Mirjana Sedlak, Lidija Sedlak, Radoslav Sedlak, Marko Sedlak, Josip Sedlak, Bela Sedlak, Stošija Sedlak, Julijana Sedlak, Franjo Sedlak, Bernarda Sedlak, Katarina Sedlak, Štefanija Sedlak

Mentions in sources

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

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