Surname Trnjak in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Trnjak families are predominantly Croats (from Cazins Region (Bosnia) ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vukovar area and in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Sanski Most area).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Trnjak live in Croatia today, in four households only.
They are located in only threee naselja i to in Vukovar (<5), Ludbreg (<5), and in Borovo Naselje (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Trnjak (including: Ternyák , Ternyak , Trnyak , Terniak and Thernyak ) is present in 9 countries on three continents. "Ternyak " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Thernyak " is used by few people in the United States. "Ternyák " is used by some 100 people in Hungary , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Russian Federation.

Characteristic first names

Anđelka Trnjak, Marija Trnjak, Stevo Trnjak, Cecilija Trnjak, Nenad Trnjak, Ana Trnjak, Danijela Trnjak, Miloš Trnjak

Mentions in sources

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

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