Surname Torok in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Torok families are Croats (from Slatina area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Slatina area.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Torok live in Croatia today, in 7 households.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Koprivnica (<5), in Miljevci (<5) and Suha Mlaka (<5) in Slatina area, and in Kutina (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Torok (including: Toorock , Toroc , Torokh , Torock , Torrocha , Toerock , Torochko and Torochev ) is present in 17 countries worldwide. The family name "Torok " is used by some 4000 people in the United States , about 200 in Canada , and some 200 people in Great Britain. "Torock " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Toroc " is used by small number of people in Romania , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Saudi Arabia.

Characteristic first names

Mateo Torok, Adam Torok, Srećko Torok, Attila Torok, Miklos Torok, Peter Torok, Marijana Torok, Dražen Torok, Milka Torok, Ivanica Torok, Josip Torok, Jadranka Torok, Tinka Torok, Ivan Torok, Stjepan Torok, Mara Torok, Marica Torok, Jozsef Torok, Đurđica Torok

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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