In Croatia, Smernjak families are Croats (from Varazdin area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazma area and in Zagreb. In Farkaševac in Cazma area every thirtieth inhabitant had the family name Smernjak.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Smernjak live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 60 percent. They are located in four Croatian counties and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Varazdin (<5), Fazana (<5), Vidovec in Varazdin area (<5), and in Dugo Selo (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Smernjak is present in three countries.
