Surname Varžak in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Varžak families are generally Croats (from Orahovica area ), very rarely Czechs (from Pleternica ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pozega and Pleternica.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Varžak live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties and four other places, mostly in Pleternica (<10), Otocac (<5), Pula (<5), Pozega (<5), and in Liznjan in Pula area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Varžak (including: Varzak , Warzak ) is present in 8 countries on four continents. The family name "Varzak " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Warzak " is used by small number of people in Poland , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Mihajla Varžak, Davor Varžak, Robert Varžak, Jurica Varžak, Ivana Varžak, Tomica Varžak, Ivan Varžak, Ivica Varžak, Denis Varžak, Mira Varžak, Goran Varžak, Suzana Varžak, Anita Varžak, Katica Varžak, Ružica Varžak, Boris Varžak, Renata Varžak, Tomislav Varžak, Marija Varžak

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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