Vargek families are Croats and they are mostly from Cakovec area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Cakovec area.
Prevalence
About 260 people with faimily name Vargek live in Croatia today, in 100 households. There were 180 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 18 cities and 24 other places, mostly in Zagreb (75), Gorican in Cakovec area (35), Beli Manastir (15), Dekanovec in Prelog area (10), and in Zapresic (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Vargek is present in 9 countries on three continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.