Surname Zakrajšek in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Zakrajšek families are predominantly Croats (from the Island of Krk ), rarely Slovenes (from Labin ), and very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Labin and on the Island of Krk.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Zakrajšek live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and threee other places, mostly in Ladvenjak (<5), in Malinska (<5) and Sveti Vid-Miholjice (<5) on the Island of Krk, Labin (<5), and in Mokosica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Zakrajšek (including: Zakrajsek , Zakraysek and Zakraisek ) is present in three countries on two continents. The family name "Zakrajsek " is used by some 800 people in the United States. "Zakraysek " is used by some 60 people in the United States. "Zakraisek " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Goran Zakrajšek, Slavko Zakrajšek, Gordana Zakrajšek, Tereza Zakrajšek, Nikica Zakrajšek, Franc Zakrajšek, Milica Zakrajšek, Gordan Zakrajšek, Milenka Zakrajšek, Marijan Zakrajšek, Mirjana Zakrajšek, Oliver Zakrajšek, Janez Zakrajšek, Alojz Zakrajšek, Damijana Zakrajšek, Jan Zakrajšek, Josipa Zakrajšek, Jože Zakrajšek, Jožef Zakrajšek

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over thirty times, the first time 1923 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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