Surname Vanjek in modern Croatia

Vanjek families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from Daruvar area , but often Czechs (from Grubisno Polje ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Grubisno Polje and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 150 people with faimily name Vanjek live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 140 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 14 cities and 20 other places, mostly in Zagreb (30), Grubisno Polje (20), Donja Rasenica (10), Dugo Selo (<10), and in Bracevci in Djakovo area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Vanjek (including: Wanjek , Vanyek , Wanyek and Vaniek ) is present in 15 countries on four continents. "Vanyek " is used by small number of people in Hungary , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Germany. "Wanjek " is used by some 300 people in Germany , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Czech Republic. "Wanyek " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dalibor Vanjek, Vlatko Vanjek, Darko Vanjek, Blaženka Vanjek, Karlo Vanjek, Saša Vanjek, Jasenka Vanjek, Danijel Vanjek, Renata Vanjek, Tanja Vanjek, Marina Vanjek, Dijana Vanjek, Anita Vanjek, Franjo Vanjek, Damir Vanjek, Vladimir Vanjek, Josip Vanjek, Vlado Vanjek, Kristina Vanjek

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.

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