Surname Vilk in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Vilk families are generally Croats (from Slatina ), barely Russians (from Zagreb ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slatina and Virovitica. In Bakić in Slatina every thirtieth inhabitant had the family name Vilk.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Vilk live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Slatina (35), Velika Gorica (<10), Zagreb (<5), Osijek (<5), and in Bakic (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Vilk (including: Vilchez , Wilk , Vilchis , Vilches , Vilche , Velk , Vilc , Villik and Vilchi ) is present in 142 countries worldwide. The family name "Vilk " is used by some 300 people in Ukraine , about 300 in the United States , and some 300 people in Brazil , some 300 people in Russian Federation. "Wilk " is used by some 40000 people in Poland , about 7000 in the United States , and some 4000 people in Germany. "Velk " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 100 in Russian Federation , and some 50 people in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Mirjana Vilk, Dražen Vilk, Mirko Vilk, Svetlana Vilk, Huanita Vilk, Mario Vilk, Darko Vilk, Željko Vilk, Zlatko Vilk, Josipa Vilk, Dejan Vilk, Željka Vilk, Robert Vilk, Dalibor Vilk, Denis Vilk, Silvija Vilk, Martina Vilk, Stjepan Vilk, Sofija Vilk

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