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Surname Verk in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Verk families are predominantly Croats (from Krapina area ), rarely Italians (from Pula area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Krapina area and in Pula. In Viča Sela in Krapina area every tenth inhabitant had the family name Verk.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Verk live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, threee cities and 5 other places, mostly in Pula (10), Vica Sela in Krapina area (<10), Galizana in Pula area (<10), Krapinske Toplice in Krapina area (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Verk (including: Werk , Vercher , Verch , Verkh , Verci , Verche , Vercz , Verchi and Vercie ) is present in 61 countries worldwide. The family name "Verk " is used by some 70 people in Angola , about 70 in the United States , and some 70 people in Estonia. "Verch " is used by some 600 people in Germany , about 300 in the United States , and some 200 people in Canada. "Vercz " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Tomislav Verk,
Zvjezdana Verk,
Boris Verk,
Veljko Verk,
Patrizia Verk,
Mišel Verk,
Livio Verk,
Edi Verk,
Natalija Verk,
Emilija Verk,
Marica Verk,
Biserka Verk,
Ivanka Verk,
Dario Verk,
Maja Verk,
Omero Verk,
Josip Verk,
Jasminka Verk,
Manuela Verk
